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SPACE

January 19, 2023

There are periods when I am the most attentive and thoughtful lover in the world, and periods, too, when I am just unavailable…. When I “surface” again, I try to apply the poultices and patch up the holes I’ve left in relationships around me.

—Toni Cade Bambara

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FEAR

January 18, 2023

The guy who takes a chance, who walks the line between the known and unknown, who is unafraid of failure, will succeed.

—Gordon Parks

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GOD

January 17, 2023

People see God every day; they just don’t recognize Him.

—Pearl Bailey

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WINNING ATTITUDE

January 16, 2023

I was the most uncoordinated kid in the world, banging my knuckles on tables as I walked by, knocking over lamps, two left feet on the dance floor. I wasn’t the fastest kid. I wasn’t the best player.

—Dave Winfield

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COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY

January 15, 2023

We rarely goes down by ourse’fs.

—John Jasper

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TIME

January 14, 2023

We don’t have eternity to realize our dreams, only the time we have here.

—Susan Taylor

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INDEPENDENCE

January 13, 2023

Being your own man does not mean taking advantage of anyone else.

—Flip Wilson

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EXERCISE

January 12, 2023

Parents need to serve as role models for children and to instill in them the fact that exercise, like healthy eating, should be a lifelong habit.

—Florence Griffith Joyner

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DIETING/LOVE

January 11, 2023

When I fell in love, I’d lose weight and then when the relationship failed, I’d gain it back. Food and heartache are intertwined within me.

—Luther Vandross

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EDUCATION

January 10, 2023

Education helps one cease being intimidated by strange situations.

—Maya Angelou

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