“...the definition of agape is loving a person for exactly who they are - not who we hope they'll become with enough fixing.”
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
“Build from the selfless place inside of you that is not big or loud or selfish or proud. Build from that little spot inside of you that burns quietly and unceasingly for others. Remember: whatever is burrowed deep in one hungry soul is bound to be tethered to the hearts of many, many more.”
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
“Good-byes hurt. And they happen too much. The only thing I know for certain about this whole good-bye thing? You have to say it sometimes. You have to get real brave, and bite your bottom lip, and let people go sometimes. Fully, fully. Whether you feel ready or not, you're still going to grow up and use that word a lot more than you ever expected to.”
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
“When women gain a voice in society, there's evidence of less violence.”
― Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
― Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
“And I learned from her that it is one thing to be the girl on fire, but it is entirely another thing to be the girl who manages to set the world on fire with all the quiet and beautiful things she does.”
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
― If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers
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