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Nov 262014
You may be without a job, have an illness or facing a difficult situation of some kind this Thanksgiving. When going through difficult times, it’s harder to see the good that exists amidst our troubles. But by being more grateful for what we do have, we can increase our happiness…
http://www.virtuesforlife.com/gratitude-in-difficult-times/
If the only prayer you said was Thank You, that would be enough.
– Meister Eckhart
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/15189-if-the-only-prayer-you-said-was-thank-you-that
Nov 252014
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
– Frequently attributed to von Goethe, but unsourced
Aug 142014
That moment when you finish a book, look around, and realize that everyone is just carrying on with their lives as though you didn’t just experience emotional trauma at the hands of a paperback.
Aug 132014
http://knightstavern.org/the-pessimist-complains-about-the-wind-the-optimist-expects-it-to-change-the-realist-adjusts-the-sails
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Aug 112014
What did we know about those closest to us, really? No one ever dared speak plainly about desire; no one said the word out loud.
– Alice Hoffman, Second Nature
Aug 102014
The function of wisdom is to discriminate between good and evil.
– Cicero, De Officiis on Duties; Or, on Obligations