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They are intended to make you think deeply and positively about your life. Read each one slowly, and reflect your life upon each anecdote thinking about how you can learn from your insight.

"Show me your friend and I will show you who you are."


"Do not expect to find answers for all questions."


"In any situation, do not reveal all of yourself. Save half for your way out."


"In Africa, if one griot (storyteller) is lost, then it is as if an entire library has been burned down."


"If you want to avoid jealousy, then look at people you have more than, and avoid looking at people who have more than you."


"Jealousy means that you do not trust yourself."


"There are three things in life that do not exist by themselves: love, peace, and hope. You make them happen."


"Love all of your children, but pay special attention to your step-children to not make them feel less loved."


"There was a time when animals were wild and violent, and humans were civilized and peaceful. Now, it seems humans have traded places with the animals without knowing it."


"It is good to be a good talker. But, it is better to be a good listener."


"Open yourself to change, but do not let go of your values."


"A little dispute cannot injure a great friendship."


"Loving yourself helps you to better love others, because you cannot give what you do not have."


"A loving atmosphere in our family home is the foundation of your life."


"When in a disagreement with your friend, deal only with the current situation. Do not bring back the past."


"The relationship between a man and a woman really begins when they get married."


"Find a friend who will be there everytime you dial 'SOS-FRIEND'."


"Making a mistake is not bad, if you follow the 3 F's: Find it, Face it, and Fix it."


"Live your life intensely, like every day is your last."


"Your knowledge stops when you face a situation beyond your understanding."


"Be free, but respect the freedom of others."


"Silence is the best shield."


"Life is like driving a car; enjoy the gas pedal, but know when to use the brake."


"Nothing is more important than feeling good. Make it last longer."


"You sleep and walk with your worst enemy, who is your own self."


"Learn to pay attention to your feelings, good or bad."


"You get what you think about, whether you want it or not."


"Be always clear about what you want."


"Only you can know how you feel about yourself."


"There is nothing that you cannot do or have."


"You are a vibrational being in a vibrational environment."


"Without asking, you will receive no answer."


"Beyond your truth will be always the real truth."


"If there was law against those who don't tell the truth, then there should also be a law against those who do not hear it."


 

 
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