"The longest absence is less perilous to love than the terrible trials of incessant proximity."

-- Edna St. Vincent Millay

#Inspirational Quotes #Trials Quotes #Absence Quotes

“We have other opposite problems with circadian rhythms that can happen when you - a lot of times with older adults. They start to go to bed at 6:00, 7:00 at night and they wake up at 2:00 in the morning. And they're rhythms actually shift earlier, but sometime it can just kind of miss the mark and shift too much earlier and that's when we need to treat it with bright light.”
“The bride, white of hair, is stooped over her cane Her faltering footsteps need guiding. While down the church aisle, with wan toothless smile, The groom in a wheelchair comes riding. And who is this elderly couple you ask? You'll find, when you've closely explored it, That here is that rare, most conservative pair, Who waited 'til they could afford it.”
“Money to some extent sometimes let you be in more interesting environments. But it can't change how many people love you or how healthy you are.”
“I consider myself to be a true friend of the Israeli people. But I define friendship as someone who takes care of a friend, who just doesn't use or exploit a friend. And, you know, there's that old adage: 'Friends don't let friends drive drunk'.”

Source : Speech at New York Ethical Culture Society, 2006.
“No, I only think you cruel, as I said the other day. Maybe not intentionally cruel; but you seem to be forcing me into disclosures which can result in nothing; as if you would have me bare a wound for the pleasure of looking at it, without the intention or power of healing it.”
“You must recognize that the way to get the good out of your brother and your sister is not to return evil for evil.”
“People change their opinion according to your position. And both politicians and bureaucrats begin to take you more seriously, as they suddenly feel you have become more important”
“I get to go to all these beautiful places, so it's nice being able to take pictures of it.”

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