"The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers."

--

Nhat Hanh

#Love Quotes #Inspirational Quotes #Life Quotes

“I believe the era of the militant lady is back.”
“I love coming home to Melbourne. The first thing I do is have a coffee. It's just so much better here than anywhere else. It's better than in Italy and I travel a lot. I crave it.”
“Sir, I did not count your glasses of wine, why should you number up my cups of tea?”
“More Americans die in gun homicides and suicides in six months than have died in the last 25 years in every terrorist attack and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq combined.”
“Love is extravagant in the price it is willing to pay, the time it is willing to give, the hardships it is willing to endure, and the strength it is willing to spend. Love never thinks in terms of "how little," but always in terms of "how much." Love gives, love knows, and love lasts.”
“I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.”
“Acquiring literacy is an empowering process, enabling millions to enjoy access to knowledge and information which broadens horizons, increases opportunities and creates alternatives for building a better life.”
“Oh, but I think that thoughtfulness and manners are everything.”

Source : Diana Vreeland (1997). “D.V.”

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