We should not, like sheep, follow the herd of creatures in front of us, making our way where others go, not where we ought to go.

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"It’s not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult."

- Seneca

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"When one has lost a friend, one's eyes should be neither dry nor streaming. Tears, yes, there should be, but not lamentation."

- Seneca

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"Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity."

- Seneca

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"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end."

- Seneca

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"A happy life is one which is in accordance with its own nature."

- Seneca

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"I don’t want to conquer anything. I just think that the guy with the most freedom in this ocean is the Pirate King!"

- Monkey D. Luffy

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"Stand alone like a lion and live your life according to your own light."

- Osho

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"It's better to be a lonely lion than a popular sheep."

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"Let your spirit dart and weave, free as a dragonfly"

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"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go."

- Dr. Seuss

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