"The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous."

-- Rabindranath Tagore

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“Joy, not grit, is the hallmark of holy obedience. We need to be light-hearted in what we do to avoid taking ourselves too seriously. It is a cheerful revolt against self and pride.”
“According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.”
“The travel writer seeks the world we have lost - the lost valleys of the imagination.”

Source : Alexander Cockburn (1988). “Corruptions of Empire: Life Studies & the Reagan Era”, p.95, Verso
“It's okay to accept things from people. It doesn't make you weak or helpless.”

Source : Sarah Dessen (2008). “Lock and Key”, p.230, Penguin
“Life goes by very fast. And the worst thing in life that you can have is a job that you hate, that you have no energy in, that you're not creative with and you're not thinking of the future. To me, might as well be dead.”
“Love for me is comfort. I feel most loved and most capable of giving love when I am around people or in places that make me comfortable.”

Source : "Amanda Schull Suits and 12 Monkeys actor". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before.”
“I see nothing. We may sink and settle on the waves. The sea will drum in my ears. The white petals will be darkened with sea water. They will float for a moment and then sink. Rolling over the waves will shoulder me under. Everything falls in a tremendous shower, dissolving me.”

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