I think anyone who opened their heart enough to love without restraint and subsequently were devastated by loss knows that in that moment you are forever changed; a part of you is no longer whole. Some will never again love with that level of abandon where life is perceived as innocent and the threat of loss seems implausible. —Donna Lynn Hope More about this quote Tags: love life innocence heart loss sadness restraint Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. —Jimmy Carter More about this quote Tags: strength weakness USA boasting insecurity restraint Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email