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But borrowing strength builds weakness. ↗

— Stephen R. Covey

#weakness #change

We are ever capable of change and ever capable of being our better selves ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#infernaldevices #change

Msichana wa miaka 18 miaka ya 70 ni sawa na msichana wa miaka 8 leo. Msichana wa miaka 8 leo anayajua maisha kuliko msichana wa miaka 18 miaka ya 70. Tuwape watoto wetu haki yao ya msingi ya kuwa watoto katika siku za ujana wao, kabla hawajawa watoto tena watakapokuwa wakubwa. ↗

— Enock Maregesi

#children #freedom #overprotection #change

You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors. ↗

— Brené Brown

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Childhood was the past. It couldn't be changed, only remembered. ↗

— Aleatha Romig

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My grandfather stood beside me and looked across the street, too. "No, Bryce," he said softly. "She's the same as she's always been; you're the one who's changed." He clapped his hand on my shoulder and whispered, "And son, from here on out, you'll never be the same again. ↗

— Wendelin Van Draanen

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I just don't want them to change me, if I'm going to die I still want to be me. ↗

— Suzanne Collins

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The healthy life: It’s not just about losing the weight; it’s about losing the mentality that got you there. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#choice #healthy #life #losing-weight #change

The constant reprimands made me hyperconscious of my own performance, and so instead of getting rid of self, I had become embedded in the egoism I was supposed to transcend. Now I was beginning to understand that a silence that is not clamorous with vexation and worried self-regard can become part of the texture of your mind, can seep into you, moment by moment, and gradually change you. ↗

— Karen Armstrong

#spirituality #change

Faith seems to grab people and not let go, but hope is a double-crosser. It can beat it on you anytime; it's your job to dig in your heels and hang on. Must be nice to have hope in your pocket, like loose change you could jingle through your fingers. ↗

— Judy Blundell

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