“It wouldn’t have been easy between you and me and her and whoever else. But life is never easy, and there are a thousand ways to live it.”
― The Little Paris Bookshop
― The Little Paris Bookshop
“Magic happens when you head out into the unknown with wonder in your right hand and terror in your left.”
― No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering
― No Baggage: A Minimalist Tale of Love and Wandering
“if you’re trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down at you anyhow. And if you’re trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.” He”
― Tuesdays with Morrie
― Tuesdays with Morrie
“Nothing is ever perfect, he wanted to say. Wanting everything to be perfect is a recipe for misery.”
― Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
― Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
“Morrie smiled. “Mitch, you asked about caring for people I don’t even know. But can I tell you the thing I’m learning most with this disease?” What’s that? “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” His voice dropped to a whisper. “Let it come in. We think we don’t deserve love, we think if we let it in we’ll become too soft. But a wise man named Levine said it right. He said, ‘Love is the only rational act.’ ” He repeated it carefully, pausing for effect. “ ‘Love is the only rational act.’ ”
― Tuesdays with Morrie
― Tuesdays with Morrie
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