"I don't need much coaxing."

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Carla Bley

“It is never good dwelling on good-byes ... it is not the being together that it prolongs, it is the parting.”
“On human levels of consciousness one may emphasize getting and having as the prime goals, in spiritual consciousness he seeks the way of giving and being.”
“The most basic and powerful way to connect to another person is to listen. Just listen. Perhaps the most important thing we ever give each other is our attentionâ€¦. A loving silence often has far more power to heal and to connect than the most well-intentioned words.”

Source : Rachel Naomi Remen (2006). “Kitchen Table Wisdom: Stories that Heal, 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.112, Penguin
“As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.”
“The only thing that would change would be the year, the names. It just got to be a repetitious life.”
“He tries to find the exit from himself but there is no door.”
“You will only be remembered for two things: the problems you solve or the ones you create.”

Source : Mike Murdock (2012). “1 Minute Businesswoman's Devotional”, p.195, Wisdom International Inc
“Strength of character and inner fortitude, however, are decisive factors. The confidence of the man in the ranks rests upon a man's strength of character.”

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