"She bludgeoned me with a look of such limitless compassion that I immediately began to cry."

-- Miranda July

#Compassion Quotes #Looks Quotes #Cry Quotes

“The anchors of the Arab consensus have long been Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and both are now weakened forces in Arab politics and diplomacy.”
“The root of all our personal and emotional difficulties is a lack of togetherness... I therefore believe that the surest route to overcoming problems and becoming the people we were meant to be is reconnecting with God and with our community.”

Source : Larry Crabb (2005). “Connecting: Healing Ourselves and Our Relationships”, p.30, Thomas Nelson Inc
“I remember as a child listening to comedic musicals and thinking they were a real riot. I had pretty questionable taste in comedy.”
“Lying increases the creative faculties, expands the ego, and lessens the frictions of social contacts.”
“The audience today has heard every joke. They know every plot. They know where you're going before you even start. That's a tough audience to surprise, and a tough audience to write for. It's much more competitive now, because the audience is so much more - I want to say 'sophisticated.'”
“I never hurt nobody but myself and that's nobody's business but my own.”
“I'm half deaf. I have nerve damage and a constant ringing in both of my ears, and there are certain times and conditions when I can hardly hear at all.”
“Go to inspirational meetings, get to know men and women who are doing inspiring things. Above all, run as hard as you can from the cynics and gripers and the negativists. They are not going anywhere. You are.”

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