"Help, then, is the ballast that keeps us steady, that recognizes where along the path are the dangers and pitfalls that can throw us off; hope tempers fear so we can recognize dangers and then bypass or endure them."

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Source : Jerome Groopman (2005). “The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness”, Random House Trade Paperbacks

Jerome Groopman

#Hope Quotes #Pitfalls Quotes #Path Quotes

“I just got the will to win at life.”
“My mother was independent. She had grown up in Dalton and Pittsfield, in western Massachusetts, and she was one of the first women drivers in that area.”
“Some friendship is closely akin to treachery.”
“Today we may face some boring task or idle conversation that feels like a complete waste of time. Perhaps next week or next year we'll understand that nothing is wasted, that in the economy of our universe even a weed is simply a flower whose use has yet to be discovered.”
“There are no take-backsâ€”just as in life. You must think before you move.”
“The place of true healing is a fierce place. It's a giant place. it's a place of monstrous beauty and endless dark and glimmering light.”

Source : Cheryl Strayed (2013). “Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There”, p.21, Atlantic Books Ltd
“We've got to make the small things unforgettable.”
“Then you must teach my daughter this same lesson. How to lose your innocence but not your hope. How to laugh forever.”

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