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> [“It doesn't matter if you're alive or dead. It matters what was said to leave an everlasting impression on society.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-g-rich/it-doesn-t-matter-if-you-re-alive-or-dead-it-matters-what-was-said-to/)

[Jay G Rich](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-g-rich/)

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> [The nature of the final Brexit deal really matters. It is, as I have said before, the battle of our times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/keir-starmer/the-nature-of-the-final-brexit-deal-really-matters-it-is-as-i-have/)

[Keir Starmer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/keir-starmer/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/24b/keir-starmer-4888_battle_the-nature-of-the-final-brexit-deal-real_695450.jpg)

> [The truth is the last thing that matters,' she said. 'And you can believe one thing of the truth and me: I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philippa-gregory/the-truth-is-the-last-thing-that-matters-she-said-and-you-can-believe/)

[Philippa Gregory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philippa-gregory/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38f/philippa-gregory-674_believe_the-truth-is-the-last-thing-that-matters_923142.png)

> [“ 'Motivation matters,' he said again, 'because why you do something connects to how you do it, who you do it to,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nora-roberts/motivation-matters-he-said-again-because-why-you-do-something/)

[Nora Roberts](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nora-roberts/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e7/nora-roberts-128_quote_motivation-matters-he-said-again-because_1355627.jpg)

> [What matters more? What you said you'd do, what you hoped to do, or what you did?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-kaufman/what-matters-more-what-you-said-you-d-do-what-you-hoped-to-do-or-what/)

[Ron Kaufman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-kaufman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/377/ron-kaufman-3154_hoped_what-matters-more-what-you-said-you-d-do_3163949.png)

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