“Whenever you feel ‘short’ or in ‘need’ of something, give what you want first and it will come back in buckets. That is true for money, a smile, love, friendship. I know it is often the last thing a person may want to do, but it has always worked for me. I just trust that the principle of reciprocity is true, and I give what I want.”
― Rich Dad, Poor Dad
― Rich Dad, Poor Dad
“In these times I don't, in a manner of speaking, know what I want; perhaps I don't want what I know and want what I don't know.”
― The Letters of Marsilio Ficino, Vol. 3
― The Letters of Marsilio Ficino, Vol. 3
“You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
― Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.”
― Desiderata: A Poem for a Way of Life
“When all is said and done, the weather and love are the two elements about which one can never be sure.”
― Here on Earth
― Here on Earth
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