“In the process of planning and having a wedding, I forgot there would actually be a marriage, a union of minds, bodies, souls, and issues that would come together as soon as the ceremony was over.”
― Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through
― Peace from Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through
“I guess what I want to learn is how to live in this world and enjoy its delights but also devote myself to God.”
― Eat, Pray, Love
― Eat, Pray, Love
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”
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“Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.”
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“I am stronger than depression and I am braver than loneliness and nothing will ever exhaust me.”
― Eat, Pray, Love
― Eat, Pray, Love
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