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I promise you, there are people out there whose hearts will feel like home. Wear your uniqueness proudly so they can recognize you.

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You are never going to be able to stop yourself from screaming your love from rooftops, you will never be able to play it cool.

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In third grade my school held a contest to create a short slogan that “countered all forms of harassment in our schools.”

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You end up choosing a career that does not really suit you. Your desire and interest slowly wane and your work suffers for it. You come to see pleasure and fulfillment as something that comes from outside your work. Because you are increasingly less engaged in your career, you fail to pay attention to changes going on in the field–you fall behind the times and pay a price for this.

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I have had my heart broken, and have broken hearts. I have gone through breakups that made me question whether or not I was beautiful, smart, or ever worth loving again. I watched romantic comedies that, while a bit patronizing, made me feel a little less alone in the world and in my heartache.