“Never wish them pain. That’s not who you are. If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. That’s what they need.”
—Najwa Zebian
“Never wish them pain. That’s not who you are. If they caused you pain, they must have pain inside. Wish them healing. That’s what they need.”
—Najwa Zebian
”The burden of citizenship is committing to your fellow citizens and accepting that what is not your fault may be your problem.”
—Anand Giridharadas
“One of the advantages of being born in an affluent society is that if one has any intelligence at all, one will realize that having more and more won’t solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can’t find peace and happiness there, it’s not going to come from the outside.”
—Tenzin Palmo
“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate.”
—Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
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“I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough.”
— Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook