"Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it."
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"Although I was able to maintain a pleasant expression, I was mentally throwing up in her face."
"I'm looking for the face I had, before the world was made."
"The best way to keep something bad from happening is to see it ahead of time... and you can't see it if you refuse to face the possibility."
"Let your face speak what's in your heart."
"It is a terrible thing to be so open: it is as if my heart put on a face and walked into the world."
"You don't see your own face, your own beauty Yet, no face is more beautiful than yours.......... ."
"Don't be afraid to face the facts, and never lose your ability to ask the questions: Why? and How?"
"If you come across fear, stare it in its eyes. Face it and you will notice that fear fades away."
"Often, our most rewarding dreams are staring us right in the face, but for some reason we focus on how hard things are, how we are scared of the unknown and what would happen if we failed."
"People remain what they are even if their faces fall apart."
"Religion will not regain its old power until it can face change in the same spirit as does science."
"I have no illusions about my looks. I think my face is funny."
"There will be time, there will be time To prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet."
"We are face to face with our destiny and we must meet it with a high and resolute courage."
"I will not fear, for you are ever with me and you will never leave me to face my perils alone."
"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think."
"I don't cover my face because I want to show my identity."
"Face your fears or they will climb over your back."
"I want a pizza with my face on it."