"Our lives are like the talents in the……" — George Vaillant
"Our lives are like the talents in the parable of the three stewards. It is something that has been given to us for the time being and we have the opportunity and privilege of doing our best with this precious gift."
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13 Quotes by George Vaillant
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Our lives become the sum of all whom we have loved. It is important not to waste anyone. One task…
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It is not stress that kills us. It is effective adaptation to stress that allows us to live.
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The only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people.
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It is all too common for caterpillars to become butterflies and then to maintain that in their youth they had…
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It's very hard, for most of us to tolerate being loved.
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Life ain't easy. Terrible things happen to everyone. You have to keep your sense of humor, give something of yourself…
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The seventy-five years and twenty million dollars expended on the Grant Study points to a straightforward five-word conclusion: Happiness is…
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If you want to treat an illness that has no easy cure, first of all, treat them with hope.
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Joy is connection… The more areas in your life you can make connection, the better,
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Happiness is only the cart; love is the horse
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Aging happy and well, instead of sad and sick, is at least under some personal control. We have considerable control…
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We can laugh from either joy or happiness, but we weep only from grief or joy...Without the pain of farewell,…
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