When adults let children down, children learn to let themselves down.
“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.”
― Life, the Truth, and Being Free
― Life, the Truth, and Being Free
“All good things in life are fragile and easily lost”
― And the Mountains Echoed
― And the Mountains Echoed
“We never let go of that,' Cecily said. 'I mean, even for parents - that's never not your baby, you know?'
"I think you're right." As he got sicker, it was more and more often how he thought of people--of Charlie, certainly, and of everyone else here or gone: not as the sum of all the disappointments, but as every beginning they'd ever represented, every promise.”
― The Great Believers
"I think you're right." As he got sicker, it was more and more often how he thought of people--of Charlie, certainly, and of everyone else here or gone: not as the sum of all the disappointments, but as every beginning they'd ever represented, every promise.”
― The Great Believers
“People tend to be generous when sharing their nonsense, fear, and ignorance. And while they seem quite eager to feed you their negativity, please remember that sometimes the diet we need to be on is a spiritual and emotional one. Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive action.”
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
“It's a funny thing... but people mostly have it backward. They think they live by what they want. But really, what guides them is what they're afraid of. What they don't want.”
― And the Mountains Echoed
― And the Mountains Echoed
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