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Quote by Warsan Shire

“You can't make homes out of human beings.”

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Warsan Shire is a British-Somali writer renowned for her poetry and prose. Her works often explore themes of identity, race, gender, and immigration, earning her praise from readers and critics alike. more

“Love isn’t just something we feel for others, it’s who we are. Though we usually think of love as a stream of emotion flowing between two people, love is more like an ocean that’s inside and all around us. Instead of walking around with a little cup, begging for a few drops of love from others, recognize that you’re the huge ocean of love.”

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Author:Marci Shimoff

“If you don't make a conscious effort to control your focus-and decide in advance which things you're going to focus on-you'll be so pulled by the demands of the world that you will soon find yourself living in reaction rather than living a life plan you've designed for yourself.”

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Author:Tony Robbins

“You have choice. You can select joy over despair. You can select happiness over tears. You can select action over apathy. You can select growth over stagnation. You can select you. And you can select life. And it's time that people tell you you're not at the mercy of forces greater than yourself. You are, indeed, the greatest force for you.”

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Author:Leo Buscaglia

“It's not about the goal, it's about how you want to feel when you get there.”

Want Feels Goal

Author:Danielle LaPorte

“Spoken word teaches that if you have the ability to express yourself and the courage to present those stories and opinions, you could be rewarded with a room full of your peers or your community who will listen.”

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Author:Sarah Kay

“We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.”

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Author:Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

“They can't chain my spirit! My spirit runs free! Walls can't contain it! Laws can't restrain it! Authority has no power over it!”

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Author:Bill Watterson

“If you work on your talent, the plans will fall in automatically.”

Ifs Fall Plans Talent

Author:Mary Lou Williams

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