One of the common causes of serious difficulty takes the form of parental self-discovery. The newly adopted child brings out submerged feelings or behavior in his parents that make them dislike themselves. This can be such a severe blow to their self- esteem that they must eradicate the cause of their distress. Sometimes the only way that parents are able to do that is by returning the child. —Claudia Jewett Jarrett More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Realize deeply that the present moment is all you ever have. —Eckhart Tolle More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires, seek discipline and find your liberty. —Frank Herbert More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Make your life a mission - not an intermission. —Arnold Glasgow More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The trouble with lies was that once started, the fiction had to be continued, and it was hard always to be remembering details that you had made up upon the spur of the moment. —Elizabeth Aston More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted. —Og Mandino More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Keeping your body healthy is an expression of gratitude to the whole cosmos - the trees, the clouds, everything. —Thích Nhất Hạnh More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Deal with the consequences of your actions, 'cause life ain't no video game. —Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka and Toshihiro Kawabata More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Resentment is anger directed at others--at what they did or did not do. —Peter McWilliams More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
We cannot swing up on a rope that is attached only to our own belt. —William Ernest Hocking More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror. —Ken Keyes Jr. More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
If you find serenity and happiness, some people may be jealous. Be happy anyway. —Mother Teresa More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take. —Wayne Gretzky More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
If you make it plain you like people, it's hard for them to resist liking you back. —Lois McMaster Bujold More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Better shun the bait, than struggle in the snare. —John Dryden More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email