The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.

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"Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution."

- Kahlil Gibran

Compassion

"The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the greatest intention."

- Kahlil Gibran

Compassion

"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars."

- Kahlil Gibran

Resilience

"Life without liberty is like a body without spirit."

- Kahlil Gibran

Belief

"Let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but not make a bond of love: Let it be rather a moving sea between the shores of your souls."

- Kahlil Gibran

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"Be a positive energy trampoline—absorb what you need and rebound more back."

- Dave Carolan

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"Surround yourself with positive messages!"

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"People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day."

- Winnie the Pooh

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"Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day."

- Dalai Lama

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"If you’re not positive energy, you’re negative energy."

- Mark Cuban

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