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It's probably unfair to expect the world at large, or even most people, to see us for all we are. It is essential, however, that we see ourselves for all we are.

Victoria Moran

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Victoria Moran
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I'm over the hill, maybe even the whole mountain range, but I don't see it that way even one little bit.
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Just remember that those things that get attention flourish.
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Home is the place where you are most thoroughly yourself, with no pretenses.
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