It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be.

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"If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. He didn't realize that love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves its own mark. Not a scar, no visible sign… to have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever. It is in your very own skin."

- Albus Dumbledore

Love

"When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love."

- Albus Dumbledore

Love

"Indifference and neglect often do much more damage than outright dislike."

- Albus Dumbledore

Awareness

"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean it is not real?"

- Albus Dumbledore

Awareness

"You place too much importance, and you always have done, on the so-called purity of blood! You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be! It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!"

- Albus Dumbledore

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"We are all capable of change, both in our actions and our hearts."

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"When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too."

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Personal Growth

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- Clayton M. Christensen

Personal Growth

"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself."

- Arianna Huffington

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"The two most important days in your life are the day you’re born and the day you find out why."

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Personal Growth