I feel like I failed, I said. Don't beat yourself up, Jim said. She mi…

Jeannette Walls
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I feel like I failed, I said. Don't beat yourself up, Jim said. She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2010). Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, p.264, Simon and Schuster
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Confidence doesn't come from thinking you're perfect or flawless. That's arrogance. Confidence comes from appreciating the beauty of your texture.
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New Yorkers, I figured, just pretended to be unfriendly. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2009). The Glass Castle: A Memoir, p.246, Simon and Schuster
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I feel like I failed, I said. Don't beat yourself up, Jim said. She might not have turned out like you planned, but that don't mean she turned out wrong. ✨ Jeannette Walls (2010). Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, p.264, Simon and Schuster

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