“ Just because you're from a small town doesn't mean that you're small. Don't ever think anyone's more important than you are or has more valid experiences. Gwendolyn Heasley
“ Perhaps defining a self begins with simply making the first choice, simply rising up and deciding what you desire, and then methodically, like writing, putting one word after the other until you have… Michele Rosenthal
“ You're so good at what you do, keep pushing, success is on the table at all times! Sereda Aleta Dailey
“ I want to be judged by who I am as a person, not by what happened to me. In fact, all the bad things have only contributed to my confidence and sense of self, because I survived them and became a bett… Jenna Jameson
“ Faith is the key to spiritual growth and requires a deep and personal connection with God. He wants to be the head of our hearts, king of our souls, and guide to our spirit. By allowing Him free reign… Kristen Clark
“ Those of us who have overcome so many adversities from a very young age, are privileged to be able to communicate profound insights and advice to others, speaking from a place of genuine confidence an… Miya Yamanouchi
“ I don't want to grow old thinking ''what if I had done...''. I avoid the ''should have's'' and take ACTION. Rachel Smets
“ I don't mind people talking about me behind my back. It means they know me, and I'm out in front. David Lucero
“ Yet none of these things gave him confidence. All they gave him was egotism, which is less the conviction of one's worth than the desire for that conviction. Jetta Carleton
“ There had been a time when I owned my life and now I felt like I was coming around to myself again. It's like I've finally discovered bones in myself I never knew I had. I discovered that it takes bra… Benilde Little
“ It's hard to know, isn't it, whether the things we face are just because the world is full of sin and sinful people, or if God is working out a plan,' Grandma continued. 'I happen to think it's both.… Tricia Goyer
“ As an inmate of a concentration camp, Corrie Ten Boom heard a commotion, and saw a short distance away a prison guard mercilessly beating a female prisoner. “What can we do for these people?” Corrie w… Terryl L. Givens
“ When things are good, it is because we remember a time when they were not. When there was pain. But now the pain is gone, so things are ‘good’. When we hurt, it is because we recall a time when we did… Brooke Burgess
“ It takes all my strength to do daily tasks. To some people, I’m just a number. I’m a projected food stamps debit card lifetime member. I’m seen as crazy or insane, but it doesn’t matter. I know I am b… Jacquelyn Nicole Davis
“ I could not feel, smell, see, hear, or taste the world around me. If I had allowed myself to experience these things in all their intensity, I might have lost my mind. If I had allowed myself to cry,… Yeonmi Park
