"I did not pray for any relief, but I prayed for strength to suffer with courage, humility and love."

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Source : Brother Lawrence (2005). “The Practice of the Presence of God”, p.46, Shambhala Publications

Brother Lawrence

#Humility Quotes #Suffering Quotes #And Love Quotes

“Live purely in the moment on a rampage of appreciation.”
“Little girls, like butterflies, need no excuse,”
“I grew up on a farm in a small town where you do or say one thing and everybody knows about it. You see it happen, there's always the town gossip - 'Oh did you hear about so and so, or did you hear what went on in this household?' So I learned at a very young age just to keep my mouth shut.”
“I wish I could set deadlines for the Congress, but that's just not the way the Constitution is written.”
“Given the National Organization for Women's membership and proclivities, it's no wonder that people now view the NOW gang as being obsessed with only two issues: abortion rights and lesbian rights.”
“As long as you are conscious of yourself, you can never concentrate on anything.”

Source : Walpola Rahula (2007). “What the Buddha Taught: Revised and Expanded Edition with Texts from Suttas and Dhammapada”, p.100, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
“I prefer to learn everything through music. If you want divinity, the music in every human being and their love for music is pretty much it. It's the big indication of their spirituality and their ability to love and make love, or feel pain or joy, and really manifest it, really be real.”
“It made a big difference to my match stamina. I couldn't imagine I would have been so energetic during the match - it really gave me a welcomed extra boost!”

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