I have always been a fan of poetry, prose and any writing in general that can strike a chord within me. I find myself reaching for these creative outlets whenever I need inspiration, motivation, to see uplifting words or whenever I need reassurance that everything is going to be OK. R.M. Drake is one of those writers who appeals to a broad audience. What he writes can be attributed to multiple life events, and each person can take away something different.

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"If you must rebel, then rebel for a cause. Do not riot into the night for nothing. If you must, do it for change. Do it for people. Do it for all the things that might kill you. But above all, do it for life. It is all worth more when you do it for life."

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"It is not about the places you have seen or the things you own. It is about the people you meet and the way they make you feel. So pick and choose. You do not need all of them to make it through the day, just a few and there are always a few good people coming in and out of your life. So please do not be afraid. Keep their trust. Their friendship is important."

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"Dream with the dreamers and invent things that you never knew you had in you. Think with the thinkers and discover ideas that mold who you are. Smile with strangers and make friends that last a life time. Travel with travelers and explore a life beyond your imagination. Love only one and grow old with your best friend. Let these things bring fire to your soul, so when you look back at your life, you'll have no regrets and you can leave this place a little better than when you found it."

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"Some people try so hard to change but sometimes it doesn't happen that way; we cannot force it. Sometimes it just happens over night, like one day it all makes sense and just like that you change. That should be inspiring to us all, the way we are able to die every night; only to be reborn the next day for the rest of our lives."

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"You have to do things for yourself before you do things for other people. Love yourself then love other people. Trust yourself then trust other people. Be kind to yourself. Be good to yourself. When it is time for other people, it will be time for other people but right now you have to save yourself before you can save other people."

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"There are people who have been ignored and kicked around a few times, the ones the crowd will tell you to stay away from. Seek those people out, and find them; they are the ones who will change the world."

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