“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
E.E. Cummings
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The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect,
he becomes an adolescent;
the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult;
the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise.
Alden Nowlan
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The turning point in the process of growing up is when you discover
the core of strength within you that survives all hurt.
Max Lerner
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Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to
waste a lot of time running around shouting that he’s been robbed.
The fact is that most putts don’t drop, most beef is tough,
most children grow up to just be people,
most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration,
most jobs are more often dull than otherwise.
Life is like an old-time rail journey —
delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts,
interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed.
The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.
Jenkin Lloyd Jones
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