Having a family gives you the courage to dream big and pursue your passions. —Vin Diesel

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The world hates a Jew who hits back. The world loves us only when we are to be pitied.

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Words that come from the heart are never spoken, they get caught in the throat and can only be read in ones's eyes.

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I'm not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not in this world to live up to mine. -Bruce Lee

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I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass. — Maya Angelou

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There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up. ― John Holmes

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1. As a child, we visited the San Juan Islands during the summer. Kayaking, big family meals, playing on the beach - great memories! —Zoe McLellan

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Always remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think and twice as beautiful as you'd ever imagined. Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself -- Rumi

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Books and doors are the same thing. You open them, and you go through into another world.

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The world is full of wonders; open your heart and let them in.

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