"Until you divest yourself of the notion that……" — Merle Shain
"Until you divest yourself of the notion that you are a collection of needs, an empty vessel that someone else must fill up, there will be no safe place to harbor yourself, no safe shore to reach. As long as you think mostly of getting, you will have nothing real to give."
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Merle Shain
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23 Quotes by Merle Shain
Merle Shain has 23 quotes on this site.
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Our strength is in our dreams, and those who do not dare to dream damn themselves.
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Most women would rather have someone whisper their name at optimum moments than rocket with contractions to the moon.
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The act is unjustifiable that either begs for a blessing, or, having succeeded gives no thanksgiving.
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Loving someone means helping them to be more themselves, which can be different from being what you’d like them to…
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There are really only two ways to approach life - as victim or as gallant fighter - and you must…
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Loving can cost a lot but not loving always cost more.
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The conflict between what one is and who one is expected to be touches all of us. And sometimes, rather…
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Life is like fording a river, stepping from one slippery stone to another, and you must rejoice every time you…
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Each of us is a seed, a silent promise, and it is always Spring.
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Friends are people who help you be more yourself, more the person you are intended to be.
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One can never change the past, only the hold it has on you, and while nothing in your life is…
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It takes great generosity to accept generosity.
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