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To be able to give joyous, unflagging hospitality, not only of house and food, but of mind, heart, body and soul, we need silence.
One of the guiding principles of the practice outlined is this book.
“It contained Nina's favorite saying: You talk when you cease to be at peace with your thoughts.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“Life tends toward chaos, sadly. I thought I had my life all planned out nicely, and then... everything changed completely. It's all very well to have a plan - its a good idea - but you have to be able to walk away from it if you need to.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“Reading isn't the only thing in the world, Nina."
"It's one of the only five perfect things in the world."
"And the other four are?"
"Cats, dogs, Honeycrisp apples and coffee.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
"It's one of the only five perfect things in the world."
"And the other four are?"
"Cats, dogs, Honeycrisp apples and coffee.”
― The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
“A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the most joyous day of the week.”
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“If we were perfect, the light he shines on us would just bounce right off. But the wrinkles, they catch the light. And the cracks, that’s how the light gets inside us. When I pray, Odie, I never pray for perfection. I pray for forgiveness, because it’s the one prayer I know will always be answered.”
― This Tender Land
― This Tender Land
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