I refused to be merely ornamental in a man's world; I became... - Cleopatra VII

"I refused to be merely ornamental in a man's world; I became essential."

Cleopatra VII Courage

Pharaoh Queen Egypt (Hellenistic) 69–30

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"Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home."

"I came not here to waste time with dreams, but to make them reality."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Never let fear stop you from chasing your dreams."

"Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway."

"Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do."

"Sometimes you have to be the monster to stop the monsters."