"Where is peace to be found? The answer is surprising but clear. In weakness. Why there? Because in our weakness, our familiar ways of controlling and manipulating our world are being stripped away, and we are forced to let go from doing much, thinking much, and relying on our self-sufficiency. Right there where we are most vulnerable, the peace that is not of this world is mysteriously hidden."

-- Henri Nouwen

#Letting Go Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Our World Quotes

“Just look at me! Beauty. Style. A little vision of perfection. I love myself and that's enough.”
“If the U.S. is going to defend itself, why shouldn't we do the same? We only want to be treated equally, nothing more.”

Source : Source: realterrorist.wordpress.com
“The flowers of Spring may wither, the hope of Summer fade, The Autumn droop in Winter, the birds forsake the shade; The winds be lull'dâ€”the Sun and Moon forget their old decree, But we in Nature's latest hour, O Lord! will cling to Thee.”

Source : Reginald Heber (1827). “Hymns, written and adapted to the weekly church service of the year”, p.97
“When passion is not fed, it changes to need. At this juncture, marriage becomes a fixed idea in the mind of the bourgeois, being the only means whereby he can win a woman and appropriate her to his uses.”
“The British have been more up for it than the Americans were, particularly with respect to nudity in the show. In Europe there are adverts that show the breasts, so people are less frightened of that aspect of the show. Americans can withstand incredible violence on TV shows - which, as I come from England and Canada, I find difficult to stomach - but they are more puritanical when it comes to nudity on screen.”
“I do my best to look at the bigger picture and not sweat the small stuff. I make it a point to have alone time. I value that some of lifeâ€™s best moments happen over a meal with your family or a glass of wine with your friends. And when life seems like a lot to bear, I dance around like a kid until I laugh.”
“Hooka Tooka, my soda cracker, does your momma chaw tobacca?”

Source : Song: Hooka Tooka
“We are who we are, and when you accept people instead of trying to change them to fit your needs, your relationships can fully blossom.”

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