"Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren desert, and be surprised by the immense healing power that keeps bursting forth like springs of fresh water from the depth of our pain."

-- Henri Nouwen

#Pain Quotes #Spring Quotes #Flower Quotes

“If I couldn't be a fiction writer, I would be a roller coaster designer for theme parks”
“It is really rare to find someone you really, really love and that you want to spend your life with and all that stuff that goes along with being married. I am one of those lucky people. And I think she feels that way too. So the romantic stuff is easy because you want them to be happy.”

Source : "Harry Connick Jr. Interview - P.S. I LOVE YOU". Interview with Steve Weintraub, collider.com. December 18, 2007.
“I like being in new places and seeing new sights.”
“I can make them voting machines sing Home Sweet Home.”
“Best friends are important. They're the closest thing to a sister you'll ever have.”

Source : Jenny Han (2010). “The Summer I Turned Pretty”, p.181, Simon and Schuster
“I am part of the Fellowship of the Unashamed... My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is in God's hands... I am a disciple of Jesus. I must go till he comes, give until I drop, speak out until all know, and work until he stops me.”
“You've got to find the force inside you.”
“I wasn't driven to acting by any inner compulsion. I was running away from the sporting goods business.”

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