What do you fear, lady? A cage, to stay behind bars, until use and old age accept them, and all chance of doing great deeds is gone beyond recall or desire.

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"The North Polar Bear is called Mr. Paws and he is so silly, you would hardly believe it."

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"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

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"There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for."

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Hope

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world."

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"All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."

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"Do one thing every day that scares you."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

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"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think."

- Olivia Newton John

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"Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort."

- Peter McWilliams

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"Limits, like fear, is often an illusion."

- Michael Jordan

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"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear you will make one."

- Elbert Hubbard

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