When I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That’s when the sparkle started for me.

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"When I got sober, I thought giving up was saying goodbye to all the fun and all the sparkle, and it turned out to be just the opposite. That's when the sparkle started for me."

- Mary Karr

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- Mary Karr

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"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."

- Winston Churchill

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"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

- Helen Keller

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"Opportunities don’t happen, you create them."

- Chris Grosser

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"You will soon feel as if nothing was done to you. The surgery will be fast and smooth. Good luck with your surgery!"

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"Teaching is the greatest act of optimism."

- Colleen Wilcox

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