"By reacting to aggression with aggression we lose the opportunity to spiritually benefit from the experience."

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Source : Kyriacos C. Markides (2002). “The Mountain of Silence: A Search for Orthodox Spirituality”, p.222, Image

Kyriacos C. Markides

#Opportunity Quotes #Benefits Quotes #Reacting Quotes

“Well, we've been lucky devils both And there is no need for a pledge or oath To bind our lovely friendship fast, By firmer stuff Close bound enough.”
“Though everything else may appear shallow and repulsive, even the smallest task in music is so absorbing, and carries us so far away from town, country, earth, and all worldly things, that it is truly a blessed gift of God.”
“We also need to be willing to make room in our lives for the impending birth of our dreams.”
“People are a lot smarter than anyone gives them credit for being.”
“I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged.”
“Servant leadership always empathizes, always accepts the person, but sometimes refuses to accept some of the person's effort or performance as good enough.”

Source : Robert K. Greenleaf, Larry C. Spears (2002). “Servant Leadership: A Journey Into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness”, p.43, Paulist Press
“This is how it happens. We get the Dream, but we don't get to dictate every step toward the dream.”
“Besides the obvious difference, there was not much distinction between losing a best friend and losing a lover: it was all about intimacy. One moment, you had someone to share your biggest triumphs and fatal flaws with; the next minute, you had to keep them bottled inside. One moment, you'd start to call her to tell her a snippet of news or to vent about your awful day before realizing you did not have that right anymore; the next, you could not remember the digits of her phone number.”

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