The most valuable gift I ever received was ... the gift of insecurity ... my father left us. My mother's love might not have prepared me for life the way my father's departure did. He forced us out on the road where we had to earn our bread.

Lillian Gish
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  1. 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. - Marilyn Monroe

  2. You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth. - William W. Purkey

  3. You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams. - Dr. Seuss

  4. A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you. - Elbert Hubbard

  5. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. - Unknown

More Quotes By Lillian Gish
  1. By learning to be more warm-hearted we can create a more compassionate world.

  2. Hope lies in what action we take.

  3. It is in the nature of the mind that the more we cultivate and familiarize ourselves with positive emotions, the more powerful they become.

  4. The future can be different if we choose to make it so.

  5. Positive emotions like compassion and loving kindness engender in us a deep sense of peace and serenity, and benefits others as well.

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