"What was my path to success? Well, there were some steps forward, some back, some to the side... maybe it wasn't a path, but more of a dance."

Metaphor, Success, Path, Dance, Life

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"What was my path to success? Well, there were some steps forward, some back, some to the side... maybe it wasn't a path, but more of a dance."

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"How could we forget those ancient myths that stand at the beginning of all races, the myths about dragons that at the last moment are transformed into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage."

Rainer Maria Rilke, German Poet

Metaphor, Myth, Transformation, Beauty, Courage

"Grace is a small white butterfly, and life is a semi trailer careening up 101."

Anne Lamott, American Author

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"Our mouths and bodies speak for us in a new language as the trees shake loose a rain of petals that stick to our slickness like skins we will wear forever. And just like that, I am changed."

Libba Bray, American Author

Metaphor, Transformation, Change, Awareness, Nature

"What was my path to success? Well, there were some steps forward, some back, some to the side... maybe it wasn't a path, but more of a dance."

Steve Maraboli, American Author

Metaphor, Success, Path, Dance, Life

"This is my knife. It is very sharp and very eager to hurt you."

Lemony Snicket, American Author

Metaphor, Threat, Danger, Violence

"We are like travelers using the cinders of a volcano to roast their eggs."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Metaphor, Travel, Survival, Adaptation

"You are the ocean to my eyes."

Sanober Khan, Indian Businessman

Metaphor, Nature, Perception, Emotion

"Unlike metaphor, metonymy does not try to fuse images together."

Thomas Harrison, American Historian

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"There was once a time when darkness shrouded the world, and the darkness had a queen."

Marie Lu, American Author

Metaphor, Darkness, Power, Fear, Control

"Whatever may be their use in civilized societies, mirrors are essential to all violent and heroic action."

Virginia Woolf, British Author

Metaphor, Heroism, Violence, Reflection, Symbolism

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"Have a clear goal and plan. Waste no effort in your journey. Be strong, committed, and effective and you will experience a level of success few will ever know."

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"Pretend those around you are deaf to your words. Let your actions speak and communicate your feelings and intentions. This way of living ensures the potency of your message is delivered and serves as a gauge against our verbal nonsense."

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"God is the story nature tells to those who are listening."

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"Some people insist on inviting me to their drama buffet... No thanks! My soul hungers for nourishment and growth, it doesn't lust for poison and depletion."

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"You are the ocean, everything else is just waves and wind."

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"The journey of success requires a map for effective navigation. Establish a destination by defining what you want. Once you have a destination, take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination."

Faith

"We could do ourselves a tremendous favor by letting go of the people who poison our spirit."

Life

"The future is greatly different than your life now, the actions that you take must also be greatly different. You cannot do the same thing and get something different."

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"Meeting you was not the first day of the rest of my life, it was the first day of the BEST of my life."

Love

"Don't wait for other people to be loving, giving, compassionate, grateful, forgiving, generous, or friendly... lead the way!"

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