"Half of our sorrows come from setting exalted standards for people and then breaking our hearts when they fail to live up to them."

-- Alice Hegan Rice

#Heart Quotes #People Quotes #Expectations Quotes

“To err is dysfunctional, to forgive co-dependent.”
“Our children may learn about heroes of the past. Our task is to make ourselves architects of the future.”

Source : Narendra Modi’s banquet speech during his visit to Kenya, www.pmindia.gov.in. July 11, 2016.
“Junie B. Jones. The B stands for Beatrice. Except, I don't like Beatrice. I just like B and that's all.”

Source : Barbara Park (2010). “Junie B. Jones #4: Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying”, p.8, Random House Books for Young Readers
“My expectations-which I extended whenever I came close to accomplishing my goals-made it impossible ever to feel satisfied with my success.”
“To never forget that the most important thing in life is the quality of life we lead.”
“I don't know (and I guess I never will while I'm alive) just how thick my old skull is, but I do know that it is pretty thick, or it would have been cracked many years ago, for I have been struck some terrible blows on my head with iron dray-pins, pokers, clubs, stone-coal, and bowlders, which would have split any man's skull wide open unless it was pretty thick. Doctors have often told me that my skull was nearly an inch in thickness over my forehead.”
“Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don't think you can, hold on.”
“Love is more than simply being open to experiencing the anguish of another person's suffering. It is the willingness to live with the helpless knowing that we can do nothing to save the other from his pain. (23)”

Source : SHELDON B KOPP (1972). “IF YOU MEET THE BUDDHA ON THE ROAD KILL HIM THE PILGRIMAGE OF PSYCHOTHERAPY PATIENTS”

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