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What happens outwardly in your life is not as important as what happens inside you. Your circumstances are temporary, but your character will last forever.

Rick Warren

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Rick Warren
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: January 28
Pastor
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San Jose
California
Richard Duane Warren
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