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> [“It represented how Mother had lived: reach for the heavens, be firm, be unique, and don’t be swayed by other people’s ideas. Everything in nature has its own splendor. A flower doesn’t care if it’s not as tall as a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariko-tatsumoto/it-represented-how-mother-had-lived-reach-for-the-heavens-be-firm-be/)

Mariko Tatsumoto

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## More by Mariko Tatsumoto

> [“It represented how Mother had lived: reach for the heavens, be firm, be unique, and don’t be swayed by other people’s ideas. Everything in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mariko-tatsumoto/it-represented-how-mother-had-lived-reach-for-the-heavens-be-firm-be/)

Mariko Tatsumoto

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