“I’d rather drink a bad wine that has contextual significance—something real to say—than a perfectly crafted wine that has no story, no backbone.
“Yet it’s no wonder forgiveness is such a challenge in the world today: people believe the illusions are real and circumstances can randomly render you damaged goods. They can’t. Nothing can. Not even yourself. The dead would have you skip the whole quandary from the git-go and accept responsibility for everything. Then, with evolving clarity and more confidence in your power, you can also realize deep down that everyone is your friend, everything makes you more, and the sky is the limit for all you can still achieve.”
― The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell YOU: Answers to Inspire the Adventure of Your Life
― The Top Ten Things Dead People Want to Tell YOU: Answers to Inspire the Adventure of Your Life
“She does not acknowledge hatred. A waste of time. Life”
― Goddess
― Goddess
“Yet most women I know—no matter how clever, no matter how strong—are dragged down by husbands or fathers or titles or too many petticoats, or priests clutching at their hems, telling them, ‘No, you cannot do that, you cannot be that.’ I never listened. That’s rare. Even a woman like the Comtesse pretends to pay attention to the sermons and the instructions, but then does whatever she wishes. I”
― Goddess
― Goddess
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