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> [“You’ve got to be willin’ to let your light shine no matter who’s watchin’—if you let your light shine, then others will feel better about letting their lights shine, and we all have a light in us that wants to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/you-ve-got-to-be-willin-to-let-your-light-shine-no-matter-who-s/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

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## More by C.C. Payne

> [“Fitted sheets are unpredictable—and dangerous,” I informed her. “They really should be outlawed.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/fitted-sheets-are-unpredictable-and-dangerous-i-informed-her-they/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“(Here’s a little tip for you: hips—and butts—are not safe topics with mamas.)”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/here-s-a-little-tip-for-you-hips-and-butts-are-not-safe-topics-with/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“I don't believe there are readers and non-readers; I believe there are those who've found the right books and those who haven't--yet!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/i-don-t-believe-there-are-readers-and-non-readers-i-believe-there-are/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“You’ve got to be willin’ to let your light shine no matter who’s watchin’—if you let your light shine, then others will feel better…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/you-ve-got-to-be-willin-to-let-your-light-shine-no-matter-who-s/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“You know, Lula Bell, being brave doesn’t mean not being afraid,” Daddy said. “Being brave and having courage mean going ahead even though you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/you-know-lula-bell-being-brave-doesn-t-mean-not-being-afraid-daddy/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“I’m beginning to think that maybe there’s no such thing as freaks and geeks. Maybe we’re all just people looking for our people, our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/i-m-beginning-to-think-that-maybe-there-s-no-such-thing-as-freaks-and/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“No way did I want to die on my birthday. Then I wouldn’t have time to enjoy my presents!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/no-way-did-i-want-to-die-on-my-birthday-then-i-wouldn-t-have-time-to/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“You only did it once,” Grandma said, “because somebody took the time to teach you that throwing a hissy fit wouldn’t get you what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/you-only-did-it-once-grandma-said-because-somebody-took-the-time-to/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

> [“It isn’t Grandma Bernice, honey,” she whispered into my hair. “Bodies are like houses, and that’s just an old house Grandma Bernice used to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/c-c-payne/it-isn-t-grandma-bernice-honey-she-whispered-into-my-hair-bodies-are/)

[C.C. Payne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/c-c-payne/)

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