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I believe in recovery, and I believe that as a role model I have the responsibility to let young people know that you can make a mistake and come back from it.

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Ann Richards
Age: 73 †
Born: 1933
Born: September 1
Died: 2006
Died: September 13
Former Governor Of Texas
Politician
Lacy Lakeview
Texas
Dorothy Ann Richards
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I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.'
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I had such high expectations of myself. I was going to be the best mother, the best housewife, the best entertainer, the best nurse, you know - what it was, I was going to be the best. And I could never live up to my expectations.
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I have very strong feelings about how you lead your life. You always look ahead, you never look back.
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Cherish your friends and family as if your life depended on it. Because it does.
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