Alicia Keys (Alicia Augello Cook) Quotes
I thought I had to be perfect. I would often make choices I thought would make everyone else happy. I lived at a pace that was "good for my career," whether it was good for me or not. I have learned how important it is to check in with myself and listen, really listen.
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The very important thing you should have is patience.
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Structure is more important than content in the transmission of information.
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Sometimes, it's good to stick to your guns.
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Nothing is ever done in this world until men are prepared to kill one another if it is not done.
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The day people around me stop questioning my character is the day my character begins to grow vulnerable.
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Oh, it is wonderful to know that our Heavenly Father loves us - even with all our flaws! His love is such that even should we give up on ourselves, He never will.
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Personally, I don't choose any particular religion or symbol or group of words or teachings to define me. That's between me and the most high. You know, my higher self. The Creator.
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I thought I had to be perfect. I would often make choices I thought would make everyone else happy. I lived at a pace that was "good for my career," whether it was good for me or not. I have learned how important it is to check in with myself and listen, really listen.
