My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.

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"Count your life by smiles, not tears. Count your age by friends, not years. Happy birthday!"

- John Lennon

Happiness

"La vida es lo que ocurre a tu lado mientras haces otros planes."

- John Lennon

Awareness

"Life is what happens when you’re making other plans."

- John Lennon

Awareness

"Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted."

- John Lennon

Contentment

"You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one."

- John Lennon

Hope

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"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."

- William James

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"The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to make things better."

- Robert F. Kennedy

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"The best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."

- Wallace Wattles

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"As we work to create light for others, we naturally light our own way."

- Mary Anne Radmacher

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"A veces sentimos que lo que hacemos es tan solo una gota en el mar, pero el mar sería menos si le faltara una gota."

- Mother Teresa

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