“I used to be afraid that if I was authentic I might take a hit, but now I know that being real means I will take a hit.”
― Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
― Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
“Sometimes, the failure of the other person to apologize when they should hits us harder than the deed they should apologize for.”
― Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts
― Why Won't You Apologize?: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts
“If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with.”
― The Wizard of Oz Screenplay
― The Wizard of Oz Screenplay
“What if the story of our lives is less about what we build and more about who we build up?”
― Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life
― Hero on a Mission: A Path to a Meaningful Life
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