He who has talent in him must be purer in soul than anyone else. Another will be forgiven much, but to him it will not be forgiven. A man who leaves the house in bright, festive clothes needs only one drop of mud splashed from under a wheel, and people all surround him, point their fingers at him, and talk about his slovenliness, while the same people ignore many spots on other passers-by who are wearing everyday clothes. For on everyday clothes the spots do not show.

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I would rather have been shot straight-up in cold blood-but to be set up? By people who you trusted? That's bad. –Tupac Shakur

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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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Your "I CAN" is more important than your IQ. ― Robin Sharma

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The difficult thing isn't living with other people, it's understanding them.

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The music you love when you're a teenager is always going to be the most important to you, and I find that it's all over the score of 'Hamilton. — Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Delete people from life who are stealing your joys.

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When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favour.” ― Elon Musk

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People haven't always been there for me but music always has. ― Taylor Swift

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Tough times never last, but tough people do. — Robert H. Schuller

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