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Joel Brown Musician
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"Life isn’t about waiting for the time to come. It’s all about making the most of things in the time that is given to you."

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Joel Brown Musician
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"You are either moving towards or away from success at any given time. What direction are you headed in?"

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Confucius Philosopher
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"When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence, this condition is to be ascribed to instruction. But given the sincerity, and there shall be the intelligence; given the intelligence, and there shall be the sincerity."

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Sarah Moon Photographer
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"What I aim at is an image with a minimum of information and markers, that has no reference to a given time or place."

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Nhat Hanh Zen Master, Author
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"Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out."

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Ban Ki-moon Diplomat
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"The power of the leader is given to him by the people, so he has a duty to engage and listen more attentively and carefully to the aspirations of the people."

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