I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.

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"Beyond a doubt truth bears the same relation to falsehood as light to darkness."

- Leonardo da Vinci

Awareness

"Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"

- Leonardo da Vinci

Awareness

"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions."

- Leonardo da Vinci

Self-awareness

"If you are alone, you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion, you belong only half to yourself or even less in proportion to the thoughtlessness of his conduct, and if you have more than one companion, you will fall more deeply into the same plight."

- Leonardo da Vinci

Self-awareness

"Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master."

- Leonardo da Vinci

Inspiration

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"It is very brave of you to make that decision of going for surgery. The pain will soon be over. Sending you all the good luck and love! Best of luck with the surgery!"

Bravery

"True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost."

- Arthur Ashe

Bravery

"I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life – and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do."

- Georgia O'Keeffe

Bravery

"Conquer Fear."

- Hustle Inspires Hustle

Bravery

"I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball."

- Pete Rose

Bravery