“Freedom is not the ability to do whatever you want. Freedom is the strength of character to do what is good, true, noble, and right.”
― The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
― The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
“Love is the wanting, and the having, and the choosing, and the becoming. Love is the desire to see the person we love be and become all he or she is capable of being and becoming. Love is a willingness to lay down our own personal plans, desires, and agenda for the good of the relationship. Love is delayed gratification, pleasure, and pain. Love is being able to live and thrive apart, but choosing to be together.”
― The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
― The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
“In fact, the more each person can remove his or her ego from the discussion and focus on the subject matter, the more fruitful the conversation will be for all involved.”
― The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
― The Seven Levels of Intimacy: The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved
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