It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it. —Lena Horne
“It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.”

Lena Horne Singer, actress, civil rights activist

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Anonymous from n.y. JANUARY 19, 2022
How true this is,thanks for all your inspiration.
Sanjit ojha from Doha qatar AUGUST 1, 2021
It's not the Load that breaks You down, It's the way you Carry it
Joden misagranfe from Davao oriental SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Yeah... That's tru
Dorothy Lubin from Los Angeles SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
So very True!!
Evelyn from NV SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
I've seen this said a lot of ways - I like this one...
Emma Danku from Accra SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
this explains that your choice of initiative makes you great or less

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