"To live in the present, we must deeply believe that what is most important is in the here and now."

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Henri Nouwen

#Believe Quotes #Important Quotes #Live In The Present Quotes

“Our lives are not just measured in years.Â They are measured in the lives we touch around us.”
“Given the events of even the 19th century, Zionism was inevitable. Given the events of the 20th century, Israel was inevitable.”
“The way we care for our babies is how they experience our love.”

Source : Magda Gerber (1998). “Dear Parent: Caring for Infants with Respect”
“When you can't cheat the game, you'd best find a means to cheat the players.”

Source : Scott Lynch (2007). “Red Seas Under Red Skies”, p.67, Del Rey
“A book can teach you, a conversation can assure you, a poem can seduce you, a genius can inspire you but only you can save yourself.”
“A really good stand-up comic is a poet; it's about the use of language. It can be really poetic. And I like politically conscious comedy.”
“Nothing is rarer than the use of a word in its exact meaning.”

Source : Edwin Percy Whipple (1870). “Essays and Reviews”, p.115
“She said she wasn't afraid of Satan, in fact, she thought he was a joke. She said she'd tear his tail off and run her fist down his throat.”

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