"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness."

-- Dalai Lama

#Inspirational Quotes #Positive Quotes #Thank You Quotes

“For is there any practice less selfish, any labor less alienated, any time less wasted, than preparing something delicious and nourishing for people you love?”

Source : Michael Pollan (2013). “Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation”, p.20, Penguin
“It does not seem a year Since last we sent to you Our wishes for your special day And all that you would do. And once again we wish you All joyous things and more A day that's filled with happiness And memories to store. Then when you think in years to come Of Birthdays long ago You may remember fondly How much we love you so. So have a day of pleasure Do things that make you smile For .............. you are treasured Today and all the while.”
“You canâ€™t talk mediocrity and expect to have victory. You are prophesying your future. If you want a shift to occur, youâ€™ve got to think positive.”
“Without conviction that you can make change happen, you will not act, even if you see the vision. Your feelings will hold you back.”
“But in another world, another life, probably growing up in another country, I might have been more of a dancer.”
“When a girl cries, few things are more worthless than a boy”
“Pathology is a relatively easy thing to discuss, health is very difficult. This, of course, is one of the reasons why there is such a thing as the sacred, and why the sacred is difficult to talk about, because the sacred is peculiarly related to the healthy. One does not like to disturb the sacred, for in general, to talk about something changes it, and perhaps will turn it into a pathology.”
“Eventually you stop paying attention to your own feelings when there's nothing to be done about them.”

Source : Ben Marcus (2012). “The Flame Alphabet”, p.29, Vintage

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