Not everything happens for a reason. Sometimes life just sucks.
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Alison Goldfrapp
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Love is everything.
Chaka Khan
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To not be afraid, to stand there and be strong and loving and honest.
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Founder and executive chairperson of Biocon
You always have to believe in your principles and take the route that is fair, even if it is tougher.
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Charlie Munger
Vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, 1978–2023
Every mischance in life was an opportunity to learn something and your duty was not to be submerged in self-pity, but to utilize the terrible blow in a constructive fashion.
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