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Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.
I used to think that divorce meant failure, but now I see it more as a step along the path of self-realization and growth.
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation.
When adversity strikes, that's when you have to be the most calm. Take a step back, stay strong, stay grounded and press on.
Black writers, of whatever quality, who step outside the pale of what black writers are supposed to write about, or who black writers are supposed to be, are condemned to silences in black literary circles that are as total and as destructive as any imposed by racism.
It is my job to step into different characters.
Have a bias toward action — let's see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.
Happiness doesn't come from being rich, nor merely from being successful in your career, nor by self-indulgence. One step towards happiness is to make yourself healthy and strong while you are a boy so that you can be useful and so you can enjoy life when you are a man.
Be kind. It's worthwhile to make an effort to learn about other people and figure out what you might have in common with them. If you allow yourself to be somewhat curious — and if you get into the habit of doing that — it's the first step to being open minded and realizing that your points of view aren't totally opposite.
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