"Doing nothing for others is the undoing of one's self. We must be purposely kind and generous, or we miss the best part of existence. The heart that goes out of itself, gets large and full of joy. This is the great secret of the inner life. We do ourselves the most good doing something for others."

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Source : "Thoughts" by Jessie K. Freeman and Sarah S. B. Yule, (p. 83), 1901.

Horace Mann

#Heart Quotes #Helping Others Quotes #Self Quotes

“In reality, most women 'choose' abortion because they believe they have no other choice.”
“I don't expect our leaders to be free of mistakes, I expect our leaders to own up to them.”

Source : Paul Rieckhoff (2006). “Chasing Ghosts: Failures and Facades in Iraq: A Soldier's Perspective”, p.311, Penguin
“I have just been condemned, not to a shameful death, which can only apply to felons, but rather to finding your brother again...I seek forgiveness for all whom I know for every harm I may have unwittingly caused them...Adieu, good, gentle sister...I embrace you with all my heart as well as the poor, dear children.”
“Love is a momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: First, a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; second, a synchrony between your and the other personâ€™s biochemistry and behaviors; and third, a reflected motive to invest in each otherâ€™s well-being that brings mutual care”

Source : Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D. (2013). “Love 2.0: Finding Happiness and Health in Moments of Connection”, p.21, Penguin
“You know...it's a hard age. Kids are in that stage where they're beginning to understand the world of adults, without having the maturity of adults to deal with everything going on around them.”
“It's easy to be a bad ass, it's easy to act like a bad ass, easy to act like a tough guy, it's easy to be a diva, and it's easy to be self absorbed. The list goes on and on but to me, I always just find it more important to be nice and kind.”
“It is significant that the nationalization of thought has proceded everywhere pari passu with the nationalization of industry.”
“I'm hungry for knowledge. The whole thing is to learn every day, to get brighter and brighter. That's what this world is about. You look at someone like Gandhi, and he glowed. Martin Luther King glowed. Muhammad Ali glows. I think that's from being bright all the time, and trying to be brighter.”

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