In the mother’s eyes, her smile, her stroking touch, the child reads the message: ‘You are there!’

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"The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet."

- Adrienne Rich

Teamwork

"Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work."

- Adrienne Rich

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"The most important thing one woman can do for another is expand her sense of actual possibilities."

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"Love sees not with the eyes, but with the heart."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"The spell will be broken, the Beast will cease to exist, and I will become a prince once more, if she can learn to love and be loved in return."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Love is not about finding someone perfect, but about accepting their imperfections."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Love can break even the most powerful of curses."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Love is not a choice, but a force that binds souls together."

- Beauty and the Beast

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