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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poet, Playwright, Novelist
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"My counsel is, to force nothing, and rather to trifle and sleep away all unproductive days and hours, than on such days to compose something that will afterwards give no pleasure."

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Jordan Peele Filmmaker, Actor
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"I love dipping into worlds at a fast and furious pace. A little glimpse allows the audience to put together the rest of that world in their brain. I love sketches that require the audience to piece together the comedic engine themselves. Give them all the information but not tell them what the scene is about so they can have that eureka moment of, "Oh my God, he's only used to the way urban students pronounce their names. That's what's going on here."."

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Joy Bryant Actress, Model
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"It feels good to know you contributed positively to another's life, to their happiness, to their survival. It gives us a sense of purpose."

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Joyce Brothers Psychologist
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"There is a rule in sailing where the more maneuverable ship should give way to the less maneuverable craft. I think this is sometimes a good rule to follow in human relationships as well."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"We may feel fear but we do not have to give in to it. We can do whatever we need and want to do, even if we have to "do it afraid." Courage is not the absence of fear; it is action in the presence of fear."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"Giving in to fear alters God's best plan for your life. So use the power of God's Word to do what He wants you to do...even if you have to do it afraid! The rewards are great."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"God gives us hopes and dreams for certain things to happen in our lives, but He doesn't always allow us to see the exact timing of His plan."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"You can't have real love without operating in forgiveness. Love keeps giving the other person another chance."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"I am not promising that God will give you everything you want. There are times when we want things that God knows would not be good for us."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"When I ask people to give, I can't be on television if they don't; I can't help people, if I don't - I mean, it takes money."

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Joyce Meyer Author, Speaker
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"I'm only going to stand before God and give an account for my life, not for somebody else's life. If I have a bad attitude, then I need to say there's no point in me blaming you for what's wrong in my life."

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