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“An optimist is a person who sees only the lights in the picture, whereas a pessimist sees only the shadows. An idealist, however, is one who sees the light and the shadows, but in addition sees something else: the possibility of changing the picture, of making the lights prevail over the shadows.”


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“Everything that we see is a shadow cast by that which we do not see.”
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“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
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“I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
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“The decision to kiss for the first time is the most crucial in any love story. It changes the relationship of two people much more strongly than even the final surrender; because this kiss already has within it that surrender.”
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“When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves.”
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