Reality is easy. It's deception that's the hard work.
Lauryn HillRead
I consider myself a crayon... I may not be your favorite color but one day you'll need me to complete your picture.
Interpretation
Each individual has their unique value, even if they are not always recognized or appreciated by others.
In this quote, Lauryn Hill uses the metaphor of a crayon to express the idea that everyone has their own distinct qualities and contributions. Just because someone may not be the most favored or appreciated by others does not diminish their importance; rather, each person's uniqueness can play a crucial role in the larger picture of life.
In practice
In a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
Reality is easy. It's deception that's the hard work.
You could get the money, you can get the power, but keep your eyes on the final hour.
The only way to know is to Live, Learn, and Grow
Now the skies could fall _x000D_ Not even if my boss should call _x000D_ The world it seems so very small _x000D_ 'Cause nothing even matters at all
We can't plan life. All we can do is be available for it.
I don't feel like my money or my success defines me. I've always been very happy just bein' me.
Often faith isn't hoping that good times are coming; it's trying to see that the good times are here.
I've taken on impossible fights before and won and I've done it not by taking on the tactics and techniques of demagogues and bullies but by calling people to our higher angels, calling to the moral imagination of communities about what we can be and what we can achieve together.
When it is darkest, we can see the stars.
And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people will get to the promised land
If you want to reach every person in the audience, it's not about being bigger, it's about going deeper.
It is important to remember that we all have magic inside us.
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