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Kahil Gibran writes about ecstasy and suffering…

“He who seeks ecstasy in love should not complain of suffering.”  – Kahil Gibran, Visions of the Prophet

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Naomi Wolf writes about men who love real women…

“Women who love themselves are threatening; but men who love real women, more so.”  – Naomi Wolf, The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty are Used Against Women

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Rainer Maria Rilke writes about the great renewal of the world…

“Perhaps the great renewal of the world will consist of this, that man and woman, freed of all confused feelings and desires, shall no longer seek each other as opposites, but simply as members of a family and neighbors, and … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis & Tom Bliss talk about patience…

“The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen Patience Patience mustn’t be confused … Continue reading

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Gillian Flynn explains the simple magic phrase…

“Because isn’t that the point of every relationship: to be known by someone else, to be understood? He gets me. She gets me. Isn’t that the simple magic phrase?” – Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

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John Green writes about the feelings of teenagers…

“I find it really offensive when people say that the emotional experiences of teenagers are less real or less important than those of adults. I am an adult, and I used to be a teenager, and so I can tell … Continue reading

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Matthew Kelly says love is not just a feeling…

“Love is a choice.  Love is an act of the will.  You can choose to love.” – Matthew Kelly, The Seven Levels of Intimacy:  The Art of Loving and the Joy of Being Loved

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