There's something to that in both directions, " said Ekaterin mildly. "Nothing is more guaranteed to make one start acting like a child than to be treated like one. It's so infuriating. It took me the longest time to figure out how to stop falling into that trap."" Yes, exactly, " said Kareen eagerly. "You understand! So–how did you make them stop?"" You can't make them–whoever your particular them is–do anything, really, " said Ekaterin slowly. "Adulthood isn't an award they'll give you for being a good child. You can waste . . years, trying to get someone to give that respect to you, as though it were a sort of promotion or raise in pay. If only you do enough, if only you are good enough. No. You have to just . take it. Give it to yourself, I suppose. Say, I'm sorry you feel like that, and walk away. But that's hard. Lois McMaster Bujold
I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
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Marilyn Monroe
When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.
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Jess C. Scott
When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having...
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Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then...
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Thomas Merton
More Quotes By Lois McMaster Bujold
Even when you don't see Him working, He's busy working on your behalf. Forever grateful for God's grace!
It's not strength, it's PERCEPTION that makes you stronger. If you change how you SEE it, you'll change how you FEEL about it.
If my fall made you smile, you might not want to witness what's about to happen when I get up.
Stop worrying about someone taking your spot. God already have it reserved. Do the work to get there and fill it!
Don't allow the fear of falling stop you from pursuing your dream. Prepare. Practice. Pray. Jump! It's through the fall that you'll realize you can to fly.
