Ruth ReichlWhen a person has lived generously and fought fiercely, she deserves more than sadness at the end.
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Even though life is full of trials and tribulations, we must remember to take the good with the bad; we must take the lessons we’ve learned and make them our own. If we live on our knees and on our backs, we cannot be great.
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