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Jack Kornfield says we can love and care for others but we cannot…

“Peace requires us to surrender our illusions of control. We can love and care for others but we cannot possess our children, lovers, family, or friends. We can assist them, pray for them, and wish them well, yet in the … Continue reading

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The Great Kamryn says the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws…

“The truth is that the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws. That’s just the way it is. This is why marriages fail, why children are abandoned, why friendships don’t last. You might think you … Continue reading

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Cheryl Strayed says the father’s job is to teach his children how to be warriors…

“The father’s job is to teach his children how to be warriors, to give them the confidence to get on the horse to ride into battle when it’s necessary to do so. If you don’t get that from your father, … Continue reading

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Cheryl Strayed says it is not so incomprehensible as you pretend…

“It is not so incomprehensible as you pretend, sweet pea. Love is the feeling we have for those we care deeply about and hold in high regard. It can be light as the hug we give a friend or heavy … Continue reading

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky says the soul is healed…

“The soul is healed by being with children.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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