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> [“I too was brainwashed into believing I was not good enough unless I lived up to other people's ideals and values.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/i-too-was-brainwashed-into-believing-i-was-not-good-enough-unless-i/)

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## More by Regina Cates

> [“If we are going to create lives of love, compassion, and purpose, we have the charge to question what we believe. It is only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/if-we-are-going-to-create-lives-of-love-compassion-and-purpose-we/)

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> [“Treat other people as you want to be treated. And remember, that does not mean waiting for them to do it first.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/treat-other-people-as-you-want-to-be-treated-and-remember-that-does/)

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> [“Living a fulfilled life requires us to patiently surrender to the truth: Life is only real now.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/living-a-fulfilled-life-requires-us-to-patiently-surrender-to-the/)

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> [“Keep moving forward in faith, and patiently watch for the opening of a new door. Then courageously walk through. Have faith that the optimistic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/keep-moving-forward-in-faith-and-patiently-watch-for-the-opening-of-a/)

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> [“Crossing your heart is promising to keep your word. When you are facing life's challenges, you have to have heart in order to remain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/crossing-your-heart-is-promising-to-keep-your-word-when-you-are/)

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> [“Patient people like to be around calm people. Compassionate people seek out those with big hearts. Honest people like truthful people. Selfdisciplined people relate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/patient-people-like-to-be-around-calm-people-compassionate-people/)

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> [“There are 1,440 minutes in each day. Each minute is dear. Once it is spent, there is no way to receive a refund. We…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/there-are-1-440-minutes-in-each-day-each-minute-is-dear-once-it-is/)

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> [“How much precious time do you and I waste wanting other people or situations to be different from how they are? To lead with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/how-much-precious-time-do-you-and-i-waste-wanting-other-people-or/)

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> [“Our mind thinks, and with our heart's wisdom we have the awareness to question those thoughts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/our-mind-thinks-and-with-our-heart-s-wisdom-we-have-the-awareness-to/)

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> [“I had to be self-sufficient, contented, and balanced before I could attract someone who had the same qualities. This was a key breakthrough: whatever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/i-had-to-be-self-sufficient-contented-and-balanced-before-i-could/)

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> [“responsible, we are not emotionally equipped to support these values in those we care about. Saying “I love you” is easy. “I love you”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/responsible-we-are-not-emotionally-equipped-to-support-these-values/)

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> [“Leading with our heart requires replacing fear with faith. It means releasing the desire to control situations or people, or see the future, or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/leading-with-our-heart-requires-replacing-fear-with-faith-it-means/)

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> [“You and I cannot control or change anyone else but ourselves. How other people choose to behave is a reflection on them. People may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/you-and-i-cannot-control-or-change-anyone-else-but-ourselves-how/)

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> [“Faith inspires us to accept those situations we cannot change. And in the situations where we do have control, self-confidence supports our actively creating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/faith-inspires-us-to-accept-those-situations-we-cannot-change-and-in/)

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> [“Going against what we recognize is true for us results in regret, disappointment, and suffering. One reason for our existence is to contribute something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/regina-cates/going-against-what-we-recognize-is-true-for-us-results-in-regret/)

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