Nicole's+Conviction

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I speak my own sins; I cannot judge another. All men are created equal. They are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights. But can truth stand by itself?

The reason why the universe is eternal is that it does not live for itself; It gives life to others as it transforms. Earth, that nourish'd thee, shall claim thy growth, To be resolved to earth again, and lost each human trace, Surrendering up thine individual being, Shalt thou go to mix for ever with the elements.



A person may be proud without being vain. To become truly great, one has to stand with people… Not above them. However, don't brood. Get on with living and loving. You don't have forever. And in the end, all you need is love.

Sometimes it's hard to know where I stand. It's hard to know where I am. I want to turn the whole thing upside down. But you must remember; to the world, You may be one person, But to one person, you may be the world.

I will not make peace by… Giving vent to all the years of hurt and anger. Unloading the accumulated grievances, Blaming the others. There's Still My Joy.



I sometimes fear this dismal shade must separate me from the world. A feeling of dread; still lingering. Neither plainly confessed nor carefully concealed. An iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart. Realizing that cold nostalgia chills me to the bone; These days you don't know who to trust.



Life is long and love is deep. One shining light can show the way. Time will be sweet for thee. And before you leave, tell me that you love me. It will be alright.



Perhaps the eye of a scrutinizing observer might have discovered... That when time passes and the pain begins to roll in and out; We can always move towards hope. It's what's beautiful about this place.



When you’re dreaming with a broken heart, The waking up is the hardest part. But take a sad song, and make it better.



Thou go not, like the quarry-slave at night; Scourged by his dungeon. I can't change the direction of the wind, But I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.



To become the women that I am inside; I whisper words of wisdom. I'll find the things they say just can't be found. And I remember that; What seems to us as bitter trials, Are often blessings in disguise.

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