"If right now our emotional reaction to seeing a certain person or hearing certain news is to fly into a rage or to get despondent or something equally extreme, it's because we have been cultivating that particular habit for a very long time."

-- Pema Chodron

#Emotional Quotes #Long Quotes #News Quotes

“I don't feel, 'I've made a great film'; I feel I've made what I set out to make.”
“Honey, nobody ever knows someone completely. You have to just enjoy what you do know and have faith in the rest.”
“The Presidents proposed privatization plan would jeopardize that security by cutting guaranteed benefits for future retirees and endangering the benefits of current retirees, people with disabilities, and children who have lost a parent.”
“How often in your life have you been criticized for having the feelings you do?. Did this make you feel invalidated?. How often do you simply stuff your feelings and agree with others, saying yes, when you really mean no.”

Source : Catherine Cardinal (1998). “The Ten Commandments of Self-Esteem”, Andrews McMeel Publishing
“There is one grand lie - that we are limited. The only limits we have are the limits we believe.”
“Idiot. Which road do you take when you're running from something weaker than yourself? Or maybe you're the one looking for an excuse to back out.”
“I write about what I know and also what I don't understand. Emotions for what has transpired.”
“I'm a perfect example of the grumpy, old man. I'm really good at it.”

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