Tag Archives: love

Iain Thomas says it’s up to you to yank your hand back…

“And every day, the world will drag you by the hand, yelling, “This is important! And this is important! And this is important! You need to worry about this! And this! And this!” And each day, it’s up to you … Continue reading

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David Whyte says we can never know in the beginning…

“We can never know in the beginning, in giving ourselves to a person, to a work, to a marriage or to a cause, exactly what kind of love we are involved with. When we demand a certain specific kind of … Continue reading

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Francois de La Rochefoucauld says it is with true love as with ghosts…

“It is with true love as with ghosts. Every one talks of it but few have seen it.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld>

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Annie Proulx says this is a deep permanent human condition…

“This is a deep, permanent human condition, this need to be loved, and to love.” – Annie Proulx

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David Whyte says sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn…

“Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet confinement of your aloneness to learn anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.” – David Whyte, House of Belonging

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Michel de Montaigne says if you press me to say why I loved him…

“If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I.” – Michel de Montaigne

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Rumi says if you are irritated by every rub…

“If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?” – Rumi

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