"Neither lemonade nor anything else can prevent the inroads of old age. At present, I am stoical under its advances, and hope I shall remain so. I have but one prayer at heart; and that is, to have my faculties so far preserved that I can be useful, in some way or other, to the last."

-- Lydia M. Child

#Prayer Quotes #Heart Quotes #People Quotes

“Writing with you is the only thing that keeps me alive.”
“Tofu tacos are not Mexican. I think putting tofu on anything and calling it Mexican is an insult to my people.”
“I believe in the old, because it shows us where we come from - where our souls have risen from. And I believe in the new, because it gives us the opportunity to create who we are becoming.”
“Shop smarter and shop less. But please don't let that dissuade you from engaging in campaigns to make real lasting change.”
“Guilt starts as a feeling of failure.”
“Imperialism is a system of exploitation that occurs not only in the brutal form of those who come with guns to conquer territory. Imperialism often occurs in more subtle forms, a loan, food aid, blackmail . We are fighting this system that allows a handful of men on earth to rule all of humanity.”
“There is a divinity awaiting entry into human history at the threshold of our heart's doors.”
“Only friends will tell you the truths you need to hear to make your life bearable.”

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