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Leonard Cohen says the raw heart beat against the world…

“I lost my way, I forgot to call on your name. The raw heart beat against the world, and the tears were for my lost victory. But you are here. You have always been here. The world is all forgetting, … Continue reading

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Sylvia Simmons sings I hear you in the breeze that whispers through the trees…

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Joshu Sasaki Roshi says the older we get, the lonelier we become…

“The older we get, the lonelier we become and the deeper the love we need”. –  Joshu Sasaki Roshi, quoted by Leonard Cohen in blog by his biographer Sylvie Simmons

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say if fairy tales really dictated our lives…

“Classic fairy tales do not deny the existence of heartache and sorrow, but they do deny universal defeat.” ~ Greenhaven In fairy tales, love is an ideal, perfect relationship that was destined to be. It’s easy to forget the dark … Continue reading

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Aaron Neville sings Van Morrison: take away my trouble, take away my grief…

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Viktor Frankl says the more one forgets himself…

“Being human always points, and is directed, to something or someone, other than oneself — be it a meaning to fulfill or another human being to encounter. The more one forgets himself — by giving himself to a cause to … Continue reading

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Kathleen Vohs says people leading meaningful lives…

“Happy people get a lot of joy from receiving benefits from others while people leading meaningful lives get a lot of joy from giving to others…” – Kathleen Vohs, quoted in “There’s More to Life Than Being Happy”, Atlantic Magazine, Jan … Continue reading

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