"My mother used to talk about passages and, once in a while, about ordeals. We all have them; we are all shaped by them. She thought the key was to find the healing in the hurt."

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Source : FaceBook post by Chris Bohjalian from May 09, 2015

Chris Bohjalian

#Mother Quotes #Hurt Quotes #Healing Quotes

“Men educated in [the critical habit of thought]are slow to believe. They can hold things as possible or probable in all degrees, without certainty and without pain.”
“I came to the United States because I valued living as a free person, one who is able to advocate in a democratic society. Unfortunately, the U.S. has been turning into a less free society, a police and surveillance state, especially after 9/11.”
“I got to get the right people in the right job. Because a lot of costs can be taken out in the context of your administration without the legislature.For example, using technology to do more with less. Using technology to fight fraud. Reorganizing and streamlining can be done within the context of the administration.”
“The voice was gentle, like a scalpel petting the short hairs of your throat.”
“Your name is the most important thing you own. Don't ever do anything to disgrace or cheapen it.”
“I worry that we don't have a very good definition of consciousness yet which makes it hard to tackle.”

Source : Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
“Good books are for consideration after, too.”
“I'll be home for Christmas. You can count on me.”

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