For a second I feel a rush of sadness: for the horizons that vanish behind us, for the people we leave behind, the tiny-doll selves that get stored away and ultimately buried.

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"So many things become beautiful when you really look"

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Awareness

"Fridays are the hardest in some ways: you're so close to freedom."

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"Fridays are the hardest in some ways: You’re so close to freedom."

- Lauren Oliver

Motivation

"Fridays are the hardest in some ways: you’re so close to freedom."

- Lauren Oliver

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"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today."

- Will Rogers

Reflection

"Life is like a sewer … what you get out of it depends on what you put into it."

- Tom Lehrer

Reflection

"I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done."

- Lucille Ball

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"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

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"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

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