“It’s important that we establish that we are a country that has open arms and not closed borders for people. It’s important because we let people know why America is what it is. It’s about an ideal, and that ideal is freedom for everybody.”

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"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

- Oprah Winfrey

Empowerment

"Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do."

- Oprah Winfrey

Motivation

"You become what you believe."

- Oprah Winfrey

Belief in Self

"No matter how far away from yourself you may have strayed, there is always a path back. You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny."

- Oprah Winfrey

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"Every day brings you a chance to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes, and dance."

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"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

- Buddha

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"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."

- Might Guy

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"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."

- Josephus Daniels

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