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“I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death.” — Leonardo da Vinci

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“I love sleep. My life has the tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?” — Ernest Hemingway

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“Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people.” — Fred Rogers

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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” — Mark Twain

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“Quiet people have the loudest minds.” — Stephen Hawking

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“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” — Maya Angelou

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“Take a simple idea and take it seriously.” — Charlie Munger

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“Whatever you want to do in this world, it is achievable. The most important thing that I've found, that perhaps you could use, is be passionate and enthusiastic in the direction that you choose in life, and you'll be a winner.” — Steve Irwin

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“If you’ve never met the devil on the road of life, it's because you’re both heading in the same direction.”

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“Failure is the path of lease persistence.”

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