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My body is a political battlefield. It is a place of war, of death and suffering, of triumph and victory, of damage and repair, of blood and tears and sweat. It is a place where memories go to find purpose for their existence. It is a place where humans cast all inhibitions aside to discover what exists at their very core. It is a place of growth wearing a mask of destruction. It is a challenge, not for the faint of heart, beckoning us to face it with eyes wide open. The only war is within. When you are ready to fight it, the field awaits.

My burden is my purpose. Without it, I wouldn't be.

No glass ceiling was ever shattered by a whiner.

Never despise a seed; one day it will rise and bloom into a forest.

No matter how deep you bury good seeds, they always find a way to rise.

Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the reward in their error be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.

Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the sweet reward of their error will be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.

No matter how beautiful a rose is it must still grow in dirt.

No matter how tall and wide darkness is, it cannot block the stars.

Not all scars show, not all wounds heal, But, in time, you´ll turn head over heels.

Nothing leaves you more vulnerable to your past than the illusion that you've dealt with it.

One friend in a storm is worth more than a thousand friends in sunshine.

Not that he had come anywhere near attaining her skill at managing hope. She could balance it like a juggler -- let it soar and curb it and pass it from hand to hand. She could spin hope and spin herself through it. Forget mere juggling; she was a veritable trapeze artist with this hope thing.

Often, people give up without knowing success was just around the corner; if they had only preserved a little longer, if they had only tried one more time, they could have succeed.

Often there's a secret courage hidden in the pocket of our deepest fears saying, “Bring it on, motherfucker”.

One does not become strong lifting feathers.

One who conquers fear conquers his greatest enemy.

One who conquers the sea today is ready to conquer the ocean tomorrow.

Only when your love of roses is greater than your fear of thorns can you grow a beautiful garden.

On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.

One who conquers fear cannot be conquered by anyone.

Only dead leaves allow the wind to blow them to and fro.

Onward, and up, and up again, until the impossible was achieved, all barriers were broken, all pains conquered, all abilities possessed. Until all was lightning and no darkness left.

Our ultimate goal should to be to become adept at overcoming the constraints of daily life. However, to achieve this we will need to learn how to be fully in touch with our sensual side at all times.

Overcoming fear is often much about understanding, accepting and embracing the power of self-healing, self-recovery, and self-discovery. At the same time it is often as much about the beauty of exploring more selflessness, and experiencing some of the true joys of "losing one's self," in others, and into good things that are more about others than one's own self.

Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.

Pain teaches you more than pleasure. Failure teaches you more than success. Poverty teaches you more than prosperity. Adversity teaches you more than comfort.

Part of moving forward often involves stumbling a few steps back.

Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.

Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.

Picking up the pieces of a shattered dream is better than having no pieces to pick up at all.

Rainbows are birthed in storms, not in sunshine.

Rainbows earn their brightest colors in the storm.

Rainbows can’t rise without storms.

Reach for the stars, not your fears.

Scars mean you fought. Wrinkles mean you lived. Heartache means you loved.

Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters.

Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.

Seeds, not doubting their potential, rise and become forests.

Revolution must take place within one's own mind.

Rise in your mind and you will rise in your world.

Seek God every morning. Trust God every moment.

She could do this. She was stronger now. This was her chance to prove it.

Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.

Stars do not hide from darkness. Roses do not hide from thorns. Diamonds do not hide from pressure.

Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.

So many had burned opportunities in the name of postponement, believing that another opportunity will arise. They fail to seize the spur of the moment, without thinking that maybe, that could be their last chance to actualize their long nurtured dreams. Achieving your heart desires in this century requires your alertness, diligence, and overcoming the hindrances that procrastination brings.

Some days are sweetened with pure, but fleeting joy. Just keep keeping on. Some days consist of a kind of sorrow that tries to break you. Just keep keeping on. Some days are filled with bright, warm light that clearly shows the path to follow. Just keep keeping on. Some days are filled with calm and peace. Just keep keeping on. Some days are filled with a violent commotion that does its best to disrupt our innermost harmony. Just keep keeping on. Some days we must just take a rest, until we can once again, keep keeping on. Some days are filled with hope and faith and the recognition of a journey we wouldn't trade for anything. And so we keep keeping on.

Stars earn their brightest colors in the dark.

Stay strong in spirit, be patient and you will overcome any situation.