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Those we most love cause us not only great joy but also great pain. LOVE is stronger than fear, life stronger than…
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Why is it important that you are with God and God alone on the mountain top? It's important because it's the place…
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All the great spiritual leaders in history were people of hope. Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Mary, Jesus, Rumi, Gandhi, and Dorothy Day all…
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Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day. It is a choice…
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In true love the smallest distance is too great, and the greatest distance can be bridged.
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A life without a lonely place, that is, a life without a quiet center, easily becomes destructive. When we cling to the…
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Life is not a possession to be defended, but a gift to be shared.
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Real grief is not healed by time... if time does anything, it deepens our grief. The longer we live, the more fully…
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When everything is dark, when we are surrounded by despairing voices, when we do not see any exits, then we can find…
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...When you can look into the face of human beings and you have enough light to recognize them as your brothers and…
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Your body needs to be held and to hold, to be touched and to touch. None of these needs is to be…
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To live a spiritual life we must first find the courage to enter into the desert of loneliness and to change it…
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It is possible to have a strong self-love without any self-satisfaction, rather with a self-discontent which is the more intense because one's…
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Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependent on our own willpower, but rather than try harder, we should reach out…
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Many things happen in life. There are joyous days and times of suffering. Sometimes unpleasant things occur. But that's what makes life…
— Daisaku Ikeda
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You can achieve anything if you believe in yourself. But the opposite is also true; without strong self-belief you will not go…
— Paulo Coelho
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We see considerable strain in Russia, and that's obviously a matter of concern to us. It's in the very strong self-interest of…
— Warren Christopher
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Real greatness is often hidden, humble, simple, and unobtrusive. It is not easy to trust ourselves and our actions without public affirmation.…
— Henri Nouwen
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I think the reason I was able to get the jobs I did is because I worked for some very strong, self-possessed…
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I exercise strong self control. I never drink anything stronger than gin before breakfast.
— W.C. Fields
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Strong self esteem makes one living confidently.
— DrAnil Kr Sinha
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By building strong self-love inside yourself, you can open doors to a happier life!
— Senoraroy
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