Until we have met the monsters in ourselves, we keep trying to slay them in the outer world. And we find that we cannot. For all darkness in the world stems from darkness in the heart. And it is there that we must do our work.
May 21, 2013
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Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.
May 21, 2013
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People, I have discovered, are layers and layers of secrets. You believe you know them, that you understand them, but their motives are alwys hidden from you, buried in their own hearts. You will never know them - but you decide to trust them.
May 20, 2013
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No man needs sympathy because he has to work, because he has a burden to carry. Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.
May 20, 2013
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I firmly believe in small gestures: pay for their coffee, hold the door for strangers, over tip, smile or try to be kind even when you don’t feel like it, pay compliments, chase the kid’s runaway ball down the sidewalk and throw it back to him, try to be larger than you are— particularly when it’s difficult. People do notice, people appreciate. I appreciate it when it’s done to (for) me. Small gestures can be an effort, or actually go against our grain (“I’m not a big one for paying compliments…”), but the irony is that almost every time you make them, you feel better about yourself. For a moment life suddenly feels lighter, a bit more Gene Kelly dancing in the rain.
May 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
• Be the first to greet anyone. This world will be a better place if we have people who know how to greet others warmly.
• Be genuine with your words.
• Look people in the eye when you talk to them.
• Find something nice to compliment.
• Be a friend without having any ulterior motives.
