"We have to move from the unbridled pursuit……" — Gail Sheehy
"We have to move from the unbridled pursuit of self-gain at the expense of others to recovering appreciation for what we gain by caring and sharing with one another."
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69 Quotes by Gail Sheehy
Gail Sheehy has 69 quotes on this site.
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The delights of self-discovery are always available.
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Although there are many trial marriages... there is no such thing as a trial child.
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By listening, by caring, by playing you back to yourself, friends ratify your better instincts and endorse your unique worth.…
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My research offers impressive evidence that we feel better when we attempt to make our world better...to have a purpose…
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No sooner do we think we have assembled a comfortable life than we find a piece of ourselves that has…
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When you have self-respect, you have enough.
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Growth demands a temporary surrender of security.
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If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary…
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Whether one has natural talent or not, any learning period requires the willingness to suffer uncertainty and embarrassment.
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To hear how special and wonderful we are is endlessly enthralling.
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The source of continuing aliveness was to find your passion and pursue it, with whole heart and single mind.
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According to the prevailing mythology, to be younger is to be better; therefore, we should expect to find young people…
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Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
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There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.
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All I know is that history repeats itself and people are going to want to experience the world. But I…
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A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete…
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Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
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In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty…
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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance,…
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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
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Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.
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When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity.
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The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.
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