You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.

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"But once in awhile, like today, I meditate on it and realize how lucky I am to share my life with the greatest woman I ever met. You still fascinate and inspire me. You influence me for the better. You're the object of my desire, the #1 Earthly reason for my existence. I love you very much."

- Johnny Cash

Love

"The ring of fire still burns around you and I, keeping our love hotter than a pepper sprout."

- Johnny Cash

Love

"We get old and get used to each other. We think alike. We read each other's minds. We know what the other wants without asking. Sometimes we irritate each other a little bit. Maybe sometimes take each other for granted."

- Johnny Cash

Relationships

"I hurt myself today to see if I still feel. I focus on the pain, the only thing that’s real."

- Johnny Cash

Adversity

"You build on failure. Use it as a stepping stone and close the door on the past. Don’t try to forget the mistakes, but don’t dwell on it."

- Johnny Cash

Resilience

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