It is always easier to find your sense of value by demeaning another’s value. It is easier to define yourself as ‘not that, ’ rather than do an actual accounting of your own qualities and put them on the scale.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
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Stephen Chbosky
He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give...
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Bob Marley
What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.
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Suzanne Collins
I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, 'How many good things have you done in your life?' rather he will ask, 'How...
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Mother Teresa
If you remember me, then I don't care if everyone else forgets.
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Haruki Murakami
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It is always easier to find your sense of value by demeaning another’s value. It is easier to define yourself as ‘not that, ’ rather than do an actual accounting of your own qualities and put them on the scale.
