You’re not behind in life; you’re just on your own clock.

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You don’t grow by standing still; you grow by standing up.

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I was silent as a child, and silenced as a young woman; I am taking my lumps and bumps for being a big mouth, now, but usually from those whose opinion I don’t respect. – Sandra Cisneros

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Truth often hides in the moments we overlook.

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I am the book you always open but you never read the story so far.

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Life teaches more through pain than praise.

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Life doesn’t promise clarity, but it offers questions worth asking.

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Life isn’t about finding the path; it’s about leaving a trail.

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In the silence between two thoughts, life breathes.

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Chapters end so stories can deepen.

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