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“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. ~Joseph Campbell I”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“A mom’s hug lasts long after she lets go. ~Author Unknown”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias: 101 Stories of Caregiving, Coping, and Compassion

“There are two ways to be rich: One is by acquiring much, and the other is by desiring little. ~Jackie French Koller O”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“May you never be too grown up to search the skies on Christmas Eve. ~Author Unknown”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude

“We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. ~Epictetus”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Touched by an Angel: 101 Miraculous Stories of Faith, Divine Intervention, and Answered Prayers

“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul. ~Democritus I”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“If it weren’t for the fact that the TV set and the refrigerator are so far apart, some of us wouldn’t get any exercise at all. ~Joey Adams I”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best. ~Bob Talber”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“We are the bereaved, and the degree of our grief remains nameless.”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grieving, Loss and Healing: 101 Stories of Comfort and Moving Forward

“possessions will not make you happy but people might; experiences are worth more than the world’s most amazing dress; what you lose in clutter you’ll gain in joy; don’t choose trappings, choose life. ~Celia”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“The Secret of Happiness is not getting what you want, but wanting what you get.”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Inspiration for Nurses: 101 Stories of Appreciation and Wisdom

“We tend to forget that happiness doesn’t come as a result of getting something we don’t have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. ~Frederick Koenig I”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“You know you have reached perfection of design not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“to guide us along the way. As one friend said, “Pray like it all depends on God, and work on getting better like it all depends on you.” Amen.”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Is What You Make It: 20 Stories to Help You Find the Best In Life's Worst Moments - from Chicken Soup for the Soul Count Your Blessings

“It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. ~Mae Jemison”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“The more you honor your spirit and soul, the more that energy grows around you. ~Lion Babe”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Blessings of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Kindness and Gratitude

“You can’t lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself. ~Gene Mauch I”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“can honestly say that travel is the best way for a family to become close again, since it takes away all the distractions and reminds us of what is really important. Meeting”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“The test of our progress is whether we provide enough for those who have too little. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt A”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“Genuine kindness is no ordinary act, but a gift of rare beauty. ~Sylvia Rossetti”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Random Acts of Kindness: 101 Stories of Compassion and Paying It Forward

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. ~Theodore Roosevelt”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude

“Life is available only in the present moment. If you abandon the present moment you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply. ~Thich Nhat Hanh I”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“I think of life as a good book. The further you get into it, the more it begins to make sense. ~Harold Kushner A”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“A friendship that can end never really began. ~Publilius Syrus D”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“May you experience joy . . . as you are now May you have peace with yourself . . . as you are now May you have patience with yourself . . . as you are now May you show kindness to yourself . . . as you are now May you seek the goodness in yourself . . . as you are now May you renew faithfulness in your life . . . as you are now May you show gentleness to yourself . . . as you are now May you exhibit self-control in your thoughts toward yourself . . . as you are now May you love yourself . . . as you are now.”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries: 101 Stories of Hope, Healing, and Hard Work

“Love is not about how many days, weeks or months you’ve been together. It’s all about how much you love each other every day. ~Author Unknown”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Magic of Christmas: 101 Tales of Holiday Joy, Love, and Gratitude

“We can do no great things, only small things with great love. ~Mother Teresa”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Is What You Make It: 20 Stories to Help You Find the Best In Life's Worst Moments - from Chicken Soup for the Soul Count Your Blessings

“Angels are speaking to all of us… some of us are only listening better. ~Author Unknown”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Touched by an Angel: 101 Miraculous Stories of Faith, Divine Intervention, and Answered Prayers

“Don’t be a tourist. Plan less. Go slowly. I traveled in the most inefficient way possible and it took me exactly where I wanted to go. ~Andrew Evans”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Less: 101 Stories about Having More by Simplifying Our Lives

“The months and years passed, and somewhere along the way, the fog lifted, and there stood my husband, not my old husband, or my new husband, just my husband as he was simply meant to be.”
― Amy Newmark, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries: 101 Stories of Hope, Healing, and Hard Work