You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I'll rise.
Determine to live life with flair and laughter.
- Topic: Determination, Laughter
- Location: Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.
A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face.
We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.
Be present in all things and thankful for all things.
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.
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The thought of only being a creature of the present and the past was troubling. I longed for a future, too, with hope in it. The desire to be free, awakened my determination to act, to think, and to speak.
All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath.
What though strength fails? Boldness is certain to win praise. In mighty enterprises, it is enough to have had the determination.
So many of our dreams at first seem impossible. Then they seem improbable. And then, when we summon the will, they soon become inevitable.
This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.
To me there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as their clear and ringing laughter.
To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate the beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch Or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!
