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Morrie Schwartz Professor, Author
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"Although you may be old or sick, it's not too late to take stock and ask yourself if you really are the person you want to be, and if not, who you do want to be."

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Tracy Anderson Fitness Trainer, Entrepreneur
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"There is no quick easy way to the body you want... commit yourself now to your workout and get started."

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Maya Angelou Poet, Memoirist
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"The most important thing I can tell you about aging is this: If you really feel that you want to have an off-the-shoulder blouse and some big beads and thong sandals and a dirndl skirt and a magnolia in your hair, do it. Even if you're wrinkled."

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Billy Graham Evangelist, Author
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"If you want the perfect plan that God has for your life, you will have to go by way of Calvary to get it."

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Armstrong Williams Political Commentator
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"My point is, if you want to achieve anything in life, it is not enough to merely wish for it. You must develop that kind of 4:30 AM discipline that distinguishes you from others."

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Lana Del Rey Singer-Songwriter
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"Synchronicites . It's been said that coincidences are God's way of remaining anonymous. Synchronicities are a sign of divinity. You breathe in deeply and say: 'I don't want anything. I'm going to let things happen'"

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Lauryn Hill Singer, Songwriter
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"Everybody has a choice. I am not here to shove my light down everybody's throat. For those who don't want it, I have nothing to defend."

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Meryl Streep Actress, Producer
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"As there begins to be less time ahead of you, you want to be exactly who you are, without making it easier for everyone else."

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A.S. King Author
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"Today I am in control because I want to be. I have my fingers on the switch, but have lived a lifetime ignoring the control I have over my own world. Today is different."

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