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She and her brother-in-law were both struggling to inhabit their own skin, a goal that would sound absurd to almost anyone else.
“Curiosity comes out of a sense of safety; rigidity out of being vigilant to threats.”
― Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
― Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life--to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?”
― Adam Bede
― Adam Bede
“I've been absolutely terrified every moment of my life and I've never let it keep me from doing a single thing that I wanted to do.”
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“Love has an immense ability to help heal the devastating wounds that life sometimes deals us. Love also enhances our sense of connection to the larger world. Loving responsiveness is the foundation of a truly compassionate, civilized society.”
― Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships
― Hold Me Tight: Your Guide to the Most Successful Approach to Building Loving Relationships
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