"In solitude the mind gains strength, and learns to lean upon herself; in the world it seeks or accepts of a few treacherous supports--the feigned compassion of one, the flattery of a second, the civilities of a third, the friendship of a fourth--they all deceive, and bring the mind back to retirement, reflection, and books."

-- Laurence Sterne

#Retirement Quotes #Book Quotes #Reflection Quotes

“The purpose that you wish to find in life, like a cure you seek, is not going to fall from the sky. ...I believe purpose is something for which one is responsible; it's not just divinely assigned.”
“No matter what it is, pick yourself up and go on to the next project”
“Two of the cruelest, most primitive punishments our town deals out to those who have fallen from favor are the empty mailbox and the silent telephone.”
“Healing begins where the wound was made.”

Source : Alice Walker (2012). “The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart”, p.217, Ballantine Books
“Men are often miserable in relationships because they feel their partner takes them for granted, or shows him no appreciation for the things he gets right.”

Source : "Interview With Rising Star Matthew Hussey, Bestselling Author of Get The Guy and International Love Guru". Interview with Nicole Bryl, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 24, 2013.
“When I want to draw a camel I no longer limit myself, as I once did, to looking only at camels.”
“I still believe in the old fashioned ways of showing a woman Respect and Honor!!”
“From the moment we are born, the world tends to have a container already built for us to fit inside: A social security number, a gender, a race, a profession or an I.Q. I ponder if we are more defined by the container we are in, rather than what we are inside. Would we recognize ourselves if we could expand beyond our bodies?Â Would we still be able to exist if we were authentically un-contained?”

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