“It is a mere exchange of calendars. If you are not new, It is not new.”
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“There is no greater remedy for the heart, nor sweeter comedy for the soul, than the company of an old friend.”
― Safa Tempo: Poems New & Selected
― Safa Tempo: Poems New & Selected
“Lament is not anti-hope. It's not even a stepping-stone to hope.
Lament itself is a form of hope. It's an innate awareness that what is should not be. As if something is written on our hearts that tells us exactly what we are meant for, and whenever confronted with something contrary to this, we experience a crumbling. And in the rubble, we say, God, you promised. We ask, Why?”
― This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
Lament itself is a form of hope. It's an innate awareness that what is should not be. As if something is written on our hearts that tells us exactly what we are meant for, and whenever confronted with something contrary to this, we experience a crumbling. And in the rubble, we say, God, you promised. We ask, Why?”
― This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us
“A father’s grandest work is to love his children without ceasing, to care for them beyond measure, and to teach them with steadfast devotion.”
― Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
― Hope Evermore: Quotes, Verse, & Spiritual Inspiration for Every Day of the Year
“Sometimes, perfect moments feel empty — too smooth to hold joy. But the little stumbles, the unexpected errors, that’s where the fun sneaks in and makes the memory worth keeping.”
― Tales of Habib the Hoaxter: Sometimes Hoaxed, Always Good for a Laugh
― Tales of Habib the Hoaxter: Sometimes Hoaxed, Always Good for a Laugh
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