“Don’t wait your turn. Bet on yourself and have the confidence to stand up and say, ‘my time is now.’”

—Robert F. Smith

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“Happiness was always important to me, even at a young age. People would ask, ‘What do you want to be when you grow up?’ I’d tell them, ‘I just want to be happy.’”

—Goldie Hawn

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“I think the more unexpected something is, the more there is to learn from it.”

—Michael J. Fox

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“Don’t be scared if you don’t do things in the right order. I didn’t think I’d have dessert before breakfast today, but hey, it turned out that way and I wouldn’t change a thing.”

—Mindy Kaling

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The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

– Martin Luther King, Jr.

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“Keep some room in your heart for the unimaginable.”

—Mary Oliver

“You have those moments where you reflect and say, ‘No matter what I’m going through at the moment, you know what? Life ain’t bad.’”

—Dwyane Wade

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“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.”

—David Bowie

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“The way I look at it, every day that I’m moving forward is a day I’m not moving backward.”

—Bobby Bones

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“It is your right to choose what you do and don’t do, to choose what you believe in and don’t believe in. It is your right to curate your life and your own perspective.”

—Lady Gaga

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