A love of learning has a lot to do with learning that we are loved.
FRED ROGERSOne of my wise teachers, Dr. Orr, told me, ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness.
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It’s a mistake to think that we have to be lovely to be loved by human beings or by God.
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There is no normal life that is free of pain. It’s the very wrestling with our problems that can be the impetus for our growth.
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Forgiveness is a strange thing. It can sometimes be easier to forgive our enemies than our friends. It can be hardest of all to forgive people we love.
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When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.
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Honesty is often very hard. The truth is often painful. But the freedom it can bring is worth the trying.
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Peace means far more than the opposite of war.
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When we treat children’s play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that’s to be found in the creative spirit. It’s the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives.
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Like all of life’s important coping skills, the ability to forgive and the capacity to let go of resentments most likely take root very early in our lives.
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Real strength has to do with helping others.
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One of my wise teachers, Dr. Orr, told me, ‘There is only one thing evil cannot stand, and that is forgiveness.
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Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
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If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of.
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Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now.
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The people we trust with important talk can help us know that we are not alone.
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Everyone longs to be loved. And the greatest thing we can do is to let people know that they are loved and capable of loving.
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