There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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"Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart."

- Washington Irving

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"A mother is the truest friend we have."

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"A mother’s love endures through all."

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"There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother for a son."

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"There is an endearing tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that transcends all other affections of the heart."

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"The greatest strength lies in vulnerability."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

- Mark Twain

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"I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me."

- Tracee Ellis Ross

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"If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough."

- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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"Courage, dear heart."

- C.S. Lewis

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