Giving voice to characters that have no other voice—that’s the great worth of what we do.

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"Motherhood has a very humanizing effect. Everything gets reduced to essentials."

- Meryl Streep

Awareness

"Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head."

- Meryl Streep

Self-awareness

"Don't waste so much time thinking about how much you weigh. There is no more mind-numbing, boring, idiotic, self-destructive diversion from the fun of living."

- Meryl Streep

Happiness

"The formula of happiness and success is just being actually yourself in the most vivid way you possibly can."

- Meryl Streep

Happiness

"The minute you start caring about what other people think, is the minute you stop being yourself."

- Meryl Streep

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"Beauty is a gentle and loving heart."

- Beauty and the Beast

Compassion

"There is no greater beauty than kindness and compassion."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Selflessness is the most beautiful trait one can possess."

- Beauty and the Beast

Compassion

"A kind heart can bring light to the darkest of places."

- Beauty and the Beast

Compassion

"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us."

- Flora Edwards

Compassion