Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between.
(I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing, 1969)

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The first time someone shows you who they are, believe them.

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You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Maya Angelou (And Still I Rise, 1978)

Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.

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