Order is the first law of heaven, and you have to have order to survive on Earth. Figure out what has to be done each day, each week, each year and develop a system to achieve it.


Iyanla Vanzant

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To be, or not to be, that is the question.
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To be or not to be. That's not really a question.
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WHIT STILLMAN
I have the right to remain violente. Everything I say can and will be used against you.
EMINEM
But many a crime deemed innocent on earth Is registered in Heaven; and these no doubt Have eac...
WILLIAM COWPER
Mark My Words, My Words In Other Words Are Not Just Words.
SYED SHARUKH
Utilise each moment to achieve what you wish to experience.
STEVEN REDHEAD
Have the courage to do what you're not ready to do.
RICHIE NORTON
That’s not fair!

Words we often speak when God's word becomes flesh in our lives 2 Timo...
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You have enough time to do everything God wants you to do.
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Each new day on earth is a sacred moment.
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