The Weekend Five

The Weekend Five: Quotes to Motivate

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Happy Saturday!  This weekend I thought I'd share five quotes that I find very motivating.  It's not easy being a freelancer.  It requires serious discipline and some days I need to be reminded to keep working hard, trying new things, and dreaming big dreams!

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Is there a quote or saying that motivates you?  I'd love to know what it is!

Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

144 thoughts on “The Weekend Five: Quotes to Motivate

  • Love them all but especially the last one.

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  • Love them all but especially the last one.

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  • Love them all but especially the last one.

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  • Love them all but especially the last one.

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  • Love them all but especially the last one.

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  • Love them all but especially the last one.

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  • Ok I’m old. I love them all, except the last one. While I appreciated the sentiment, I also remember a day when we could express ourselves without degrading ourselves.
    Don’t get me started on “kill your babies” Julie

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  • Ok I’m old. I love them all, except the last one. While I appreciated the sentiment, I also remember a day when we could express ourselves without degrading ourselves.
    Don’t get me started on “kill your babies” Julie

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  • Ok I’m old. I love them all, except the last one. While I appreciated the sentiment, I also remember a day when we could express ourselves without degrading ourselves.
    Don’t get me started on “kill your babies” Julie

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  • Ok I’m old. I love them all, except the last one. While I appreciated the sentiment, I also remember a day when we could express ourselves without degrading ourselves.
    Don’t get me started on “kill your babies” Julie

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  • Ok I’m old. I love them all, except the last one. While I appreciated the sentiment, I also remember a day when we could express ourselves without degrading ourselves.
    Don’t get me started on “kill your babies” Julie

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  • Ok I’m old. I love them all, except the last one. While I appreciated the sentiment, I also remember a day when we could express ourselves without degrading ourselves.
    Don’t get me started on “kill your babies” Julie

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  • Ah, I think that last quote would be really useful from time to time. Anyhow, my favorite quote, ever, is from Sister Mary Corita: “It is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas.” I clipped it from an ad in Time Magazine in the fifties, and I still have that page somewhere. I have embroidered it, calligraphed it, and used it in art projects ever since.

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  • Ah, I think that last quote would be really useful from time to time. Anyhow, my favorite quote, ever, is from Sister Mary Corita: “It is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas.” I clipped it from an ad in Time Magazine in the fifties, and I still have that page somewhere. I have embroidered it, calligraphed it, and used it in art projects ever since.

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  • Ah, I think that last quote would be really useful from time to time. Anyhow, my favorite quote, ever, is from Sister Mary Corita: “It is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas.” I clipped it from an ad in Time Magazine in the fifties, and I still have that page somewhere. I have embroidered it, calligraphed it, and used it in art projects ever since.

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  • Ah, I think that last quote would be really useful from time to time. Anyhow, my favorite quote, ever, is from Sister Mary Corita: “It is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas.” I clipped it from an ad in Time Magazine in the fifties, and I still have that page somewhere. I have embroidered it, calligraphed it, and used it in art projects ever since.

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  • Ah, I think that last quote would be really useful from time to time. Anyhow, my favorite quote, ever, is from Sister Mary Corita: “It is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas.” I clipped it from an ad in Time Magazine in the fifties, and I still have that page somewhere. I have embroidered it, calligraphed it, and used it in art projects ever since.

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  • Ah, I think that last quote would be really useful from time to time. Anyhow, my favorite quote, ever, is from Sister Mary Corita: “It is the property of true genius to disturb all settled ideas.” I clipped it from an ad in Time Magazine in the fifties, and I still have that page somewhere. I have embroidered it, calligraphed it, and used it in art projects ever since.

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  • my fav is the last one. YOU go girl!

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  • my fav is the last one. YOU go girl!

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  • my fav is the last one. YOU go girl!

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  • my fav is the last one. YOU go girl!

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  • my fav is the last one. YOU go girl!

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  • my fav is the last one. YOU go girl!

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  • I just heard a good one this week….”Circumstances do not define who we are, they reveal who we are.”

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  • I just heard a good one this week….”Circumstances do not define who we are, they reveal who we are.”

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  • I just heard a good one this week….”Circumstances do not define who we are, they reveal who we are.”

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  • I just heard a good one this week….”Circumstances do not define who we are, they reveal who we are.”

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  • I just heard a good one this week….”Circumstances do not define who we are, they reveal who we are.”

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  • I just heard a good one this week….”Circumstances do not define who we are, they reveal who we are.”

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  • Great motivation, but especially resonate with that last one. And I don’t let them fuck with me… or anyone else if I can help it.

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  • Great motivation, but especially resonate with that last one. And I don’t let them fuck with me… or anyone else if I can help it.

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  • Great motivation, but especially resonate with that last one. And I don’t let them fuck with me… or anyone else if I can help it.

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  • Great motivation, but especially resonate with that last one. And I don’t let them fuck with me… or anyone else if I can help it.

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  • Great motivation, but especially resonate with that last one. And I don’t let them fuck with me… or anyone else if I can help it.

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  • Great motivation, but especially resonate with that last one. And I don’t let them fuck with me… or anyone else if I can help it.

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  • The Vincent Van Gogh quote (#4) is the most motivational to me, but there are days when the inappropriate #5 may be the most appropriate of all.

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  • The Vincent Van Gogh quote (#4) is the most motivational to me, but there are days when the inappropriate #5 may be the most appropriate of all.

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  • The Vincent Van Gogh quote (#4) is the most motivational to me, but there are days when the inappropriate #5 may be the most appropriate of all.

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  • The Vincent Van Gogh quote (#4) is the most motivational to me, but there are days when the inappropriate #5 may be the most appropriate of all.

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  • The Vincent Van Gogh quote (#4) is the most motivational to me, but there are days when the inappropriate #5 may be the most appropriate of all.

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  • The Vincent Van Gogh quote (#4) is the most motivational to me, but there are days when the inappropriate #5 may be the most appropriate of all.

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  • I’m taking that last one to work with me on Monday. I’ll put it up where nobody can see it but ME.
    For real.

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  • I’m taking that last one to work with me on Monday. I’ll put it up where nobody can see it but ME.
    For real.

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  • I’m taking that last one to work with me on Monday. I’ll put it up where nobody can see it but ME.
    For real.

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  • I’m taking that last one to work with me on Monday. I’ll put it up where nobody can see it but ME.
    For real.

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  • I’m taking that last one to work with me on Monday. I’ll put it up where nobody can see it but ME.
    For real.

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  • I’m taking that last one to work with me on Monday. I’ll put it up where nobody can see it but ME.
    For real.

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  • Love the last one! My favorite go to one is. …not my circus, not my monkeys. 😀

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  • Love the last one! My favorite go to one is. …not my circus, not my monkeys. 😀

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  • Love the last one! My favorite go to one is. …not my circus, not my monkeys. 😀

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  • Love the last one! My favorite go to one is. …not my circus, not my monkeys. 😀

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  • Love the last one! My favorite go to one is. …not my circus, not my monkeys. 😀

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  • Love the last one! My favorite go to one is. …not my circus, not my monkeys. 😀

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  • I love the first one, that is something I need to be reminded of every day. Although the last one is amusing, I don’t think the world needs any more “badass bitches” with an “F you” attitude. Just saying, lol.

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  • I love the first one, that is something I need to be reminded of every day. Although the last one is amusing, I don’t think the world needs any more “badass bitches” with an “F you” attitude. Just saying, lol.

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  • I love the first one, that is something I need to be reminded of every day. Although the last one is amusing, I don’t think the world needs any more “badass bitches” with an “F you” attitude. Just saying, lol.

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  • I love the first one, that is something I need to be reminded of every day. Although the last one is amusing, I don’t think the world needs any more “badass bitches” with an “F you” attitude. Just saying, lol.

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  • I love the first one, that is something I need to be reminded of every day. Although the last one is amusing, I don’t think the world needs any more “badass bitches” with an “F you” attitude. Just saying, lol.

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  • I love the first one, that is something I need to be reminded of every day. Although the last one is amusing, I don’t think the world needs any more “badass bitches” with an “F you” attitude. Just saying, lol.

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  • I love the quotes you shared. Thank you! Great inspiration! I have a quote book where I write all of the quotes I have come across over the years. One of my favorites is “Don’t settle for a spark…light a fire instead”. Unknown. And….”Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” Author unknown. We can make this quote true for making art….art making does not have to be perfect, just leave us with a wonderful, satisfying feeling 😉

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  • I love the quotes you shared. Thank you! Great inspiration! I have a quote book where I write all of the quotes I have come across over the years. One of my favorites is “Don’t settle for a spark…light a fire instead”. Unknown. And….”Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” Author unknown. We can make this quote true for making art….art making does not have to be perfect, just leave us with a wonderful, satisfying feeling 😉

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  • I love the quotes you shared. Thank you! Great inspiration! I have a quote book where I write all of the quotes I have come across over the years. One of my favorites is “Don’t settle for a spark…light a fire instead”. Unknown. And….”Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” Author unknown. We can make this quote true for making art….art making does not have to be perfect, just leave us with a wonderful, satisfying feeling 😉

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  • I love the quotes you shared. Thank you! Great inspiration! I have a quote book where I write all of the quotes I have come across over the years. One of my favorites is “Don’t settle for a spark…light a fire instead”. Unknown. And….”Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” Author unknown. We can make this quote true for making art….art making does not have to be perfect, just leave us with a wonderful, satisfying feeling 😉

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  • I love the quotes you shared. Thank you! Great inspiration! I have a quote book where I write all of the quotes I have come across over the years. One of my favorites is “Don’t settle for a spark…light a fire instead”. Unknown. And….”Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” Author unknown. We can make this quote true for making art….art making does not have to be perfect, just leave us with a wonderful, satisfying feeling 😉

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  • I love the quotes you shared. Thank you! Great inspiration! I have a quote book where I write all of the quotes I have come across over the years. One of my favorites is “Don’t settle for a spark…light a fire instead”. Unknown. And….”Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful” Author unknown. We can make this quote true for making art….art making does not have to be perfect, just leave us with a wonderful, satisfying feeling 😉

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  • What a great quote.

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  • What a great quote.

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  • What a great quote.

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  • What a great quote.

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  • What a great quote.

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  • What a great quote.

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  • Love the VVG quote and will share it with my son who seems to think that he should be very good at everything even if he hasn’t learned it (yet).

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  • Love the VVG quote and will share it with my son who seems to think that he should be very good at everything even if he hasn’t learned it (yet).

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  • Love the VVG quote and will share it with my son who seems to think that he should be very good at everything even if he hasn’t learned it (yet).

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  • Love the VVG quote and will share it with my son who seems to think that he should be very good at everything even if he hasn’t learned it (yet).

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  • Love the VVG quote and will share it with my son who seems to think that he should be very good at everything even if he hasn’t learned it (yet).

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  • Love the VVG quote and will share it with my son who seems to think that he should be very good at everything even if he hasn’t learned it (yet).

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  • I like all but the first one and I like the last one the best because it’s easy to let people GET to you and sometimes you have to have that attitude in order to soar above the mundane.

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  • I like all but the first one and I like the last one the best because it’s easy to let people GET to you and sometimes you have to have that attitude in order to soar above the mundane.

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  • I like all but the first one and I like the last one the best because it’s easy to let people GET to you and sometimes you have to have that attitude in order to soar above the mundane.

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  • I like all but the first one and I like the last one the best because it’s easy to let people GET to you and sometimes you have to have that attitude in order to soar above the mundane.

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  • I like all but the first one and I like the last one the best because it’s easy to let people GET to you and sometimes you have to have that attitude in order to soar above the mundane.

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  • I like all but the first one and I like the last one the best because it’s easy to let people GET to you and sometimes you have to have that attitude in order to soar above the mundane.

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  • I love the first one.

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  • I love the first one.

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  • I love the first one.

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  • I love the first one.

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  • I love the first one.

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  • I love the first one.

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  • Here’s one: When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
    Another:
    If you know you can do better.. then do better.

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  • Here’s one: When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
    Another:
    If you know you can do better.. then do better.

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  • Here’s one: When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
    Another:
    If you know you can do better.. then do better.

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  • Here’s one: When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
    Another:
    If you know you can do better.. then do better.

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  • Here’s one: When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
    Another:
    If you know you can do better.. then do better.

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  • Here’s one: When you feel like quitting, think about why you started.
    Another:
    If you know you can do better.. then do better.

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  • all good quotes Julie. I am getting older…66…but not old yet lol. Love the last one!

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  • all good quotes Julie. I am getting older…66…but not old yet lol. Love the last one!

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  • all good quotes Julie. I am getting older…66…but not old yet lol. Love the last one!

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  • all good quotes Julie. I am getting older…66…but not old yet lol. Love the last one!

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  • all good quotes Julie. I am getting older…66…but not old yet lol. Love the last one!

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  • all good quotes Julie. I am getting older…66…but not old yet lol. Love the last one!

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  • One of my motivational/never give up quotes is:
    If “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.
    I don’t know who wrote it.

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  • One of my motivational/never give up quotes is:
    If “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.
    I don’t know who wrote it.

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  • One of my motivational/never give up quotes is:
    If “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.
    I don’t know who wrote it.

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  • One of my motivational/never give up quotes is:
    If “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.
    I don’t know who wrote it.

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  • One of my motivational/never give up quotes is:
    If “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.
    I don’t know who wrote it.

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  • One of my motivational/never give up quotes is:
    If “Plan A” didn’t work, the alphabet has 25 more letters.
    I don’t know who wrote it.

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  • LOVE all 4 of them. I love Curly Girl and her quotes

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  • LOVE all 4 of them. I love Curly Girl and her quotes

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  • LOVE all 4 of them. I love Curly Girl and her quotes

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  • LOVE all 4 of them. I love Curly Girl and her quotes

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  • LOVE all 4 of them. I love Curly Girl and her quotes

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  • LOVE all 4 of them. I love Curly Girl and her quotes

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  • Love these quotes. How about “Leap and the net shall appear” from … Julia Cameron, maybe? Also “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off” from Gloria Steinem.

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  • Love these quotes. How about “Leap and the net shall appear” from … Julia Cameron, maybe? Also “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off” from Gloria Steinem.

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  • Love these quotes. How about “Leap and the net shall appear” from … Julia Cameron, maybe? Also “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off” from Gloria Steinem.

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  • Love these quotes. How about “Leap and the net shall appear” from … Julia Cameron, maybe? Also “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off” from Gloria Steinem.

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  • Love these quotes. How about “Leap and the net shall appear” from … Julia Cameron, maybe? Also “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off” from Gloria Steinem.

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  • Love these quotes. How about “Leap and the net shall appear” from … Julia Cameron, maybe? Also “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off” from Gloria Steinem.

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  • “Where there is a will, there is a way.” So true. But my mother’s favorite thing to say was.. “Reach for the Stars!” And so I put that on her headstone. Really. I have neighbors that keep wondering why my kids want to go to graduate school. Sigh. Plus I tell my kids, no matter what happens, NEVER GIVE UP! And they don’t. Despite the fact that life happens.

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  • “Where there is a will, there is a way.” So true. But my mother’s favorite thing to say was.. “Reach for the Stars!” And so I put that on her headstone. Really. I have neighbors that keep wondering why my kids want to go to graduate school. Sigh. Plus I tell my kids, no matter what happens, NEVER GIVE UP! And they don’t. Despite the fact that life happens.

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  • “Where there is a will, there is a way.” So true. But my mother’s favorite thing to say was.. “Reach for the Stars!” And so I put that on her headstone. Really. I have neighbors that keep wondering why my kids want to go to graduate school. Sigh. Plus I tell my kids, no matter what happens, NEVER GIVE UP! And they don’t. Despite the fact that life happens.

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  • “Where there is a will, there is a way.” So true. But my mother’s favorite thing to say was.. “Reach for the Stars!” And so I put that on her headstone. Really. I have neighbors that keep wondering why my kids want to go to graduate school. Sigh. Plus I tell my kids, no matter what happens, NEVER GIVE UP! And they don’t. Despite the fact that life happens.

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  • “Where there is a will, there is a way.” So true. But my mother’s favorite thing to say was.. “Reach for the Stars!” And so I put that on her headstone. Really. I have neighbors that keep wondering why my kids want to go to graduate school. Sigh. Plus I tell my kids, no matter what happens, NEVER GIVE UP! And they don’t. Despite the fact that life happens.

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  • “Where there is a will, there is a way.” So true. But my mother’s favorite thing to say was.. “Reach for the Stars!” And so I put that on her headstone. Really. I have neighbors that keep wondering why my kids want to go to graduate school. Sigh. Plus I tell my kids, no matter what happens, NEVER GIVE UP! And they don’t. Despite the fact that life happens.

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  • I love these two…”Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.” AND “Some things are very important and some things are very unimportant. To know the difference is what we are given life to find out.”

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  • I love these two…”Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.” AND “Some things are very important and some things are very unimportant. To know the difference is what we are given life to find out.”

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  • I love these two…”Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.” AND “Some things are very important and some things are very unimportant. To know the difference is what we are given life to find out.”

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  • I love these two…”Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.” AND “Some things are very important and some things are very unimportant. To know the difference is what we are given life to find out.”

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  • I love these two…”Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.” AND “Some things are very important and some things are very unimportant. To know the difference is what we are given life to find out.”

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  • I love these two…”Of all days, the day on which one has not laughed is the one most surely wasted.” AND “Some things are very important and some things are very unimportant. To know the difference is what we are given life to find out.”

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