"In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone."

-- Rollo May

#Inspirational Quotes #Quiet People Quotes #Being Alone Quotes

“I am of the international upper class, the Swedish petit bourgeoisie of Jewish extraction with poor language skills, a conveyor of a few expressions and faces, with some intonation that combines ancient human experience with timely coquetry.”

Source : "Erland Josephson obituary" by Ronald Bergan, www.theguardian.com. February 26, 2012.
“I want a man who knows something about himself. And is appalled. And has to forgive himself to get along.”

Source : C.P. Snow (2010). “The Masters”, p.40, House of Stratus
“The only thing missing from your life is what you're failing to bring to it.”
“Sex is on the minds of most people, especially those who shouldn't be having it.”
“When our grandchildren ask us where we were when the voiceless and the vulnerable in our era needed leaders of compassion and purpose, I hope we can say that we showed up, and that we showed up on time.”

Source : Gary Haugen, Gregg Hunter (2010). “Terrify No More: Young Girls Held Captive and the Daring Undercover Operation to Win Their Freedom”, p.32, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Writers are a product of where we come from but by looking at alternatives to the culture in which we live, we can find ways to change and hopefully improve it.”
“Don't freak yourself out by what other people have. They don't have what you've got.”
“People ask me what advice I have for a married couple struggling in their relationship. I always answer: pray and forgive. And to young people from violent homes, I say: pray and forgive. And again, even to the single mother with no family support: pray and forgive.”

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