You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
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The first step toward getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are.
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.
The unexamined life is not worth living.
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
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Another line lands differently: somewhere is to decide that you are not - J.P. Morgan.
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