Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations.
LEO BUSCAGLIAWhen we give ourselves in love we become our most vulnerable. We are never safe. We become open to disappointment and hurt.
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A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself – to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.
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In a crazy world, it’s only your insanity that will keep you sane.
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What love we’ve given, we’ll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.
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Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.
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Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.
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Change. It has the power to uplift, to heal, to stimulate, surprise, open new doors, bring fresh experience and create excitement in life.
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Don’t walk in my head with your dirty feet.
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Risks must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
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Time has no meaning in itself unless we choose to give it significance.
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Don’t hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love.
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Even after centuries of human interacting, children still continue to rebel against their parents and siblings.
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After all, the wrong is done. It is past and cannot be changed. We have only the present and the future upon which to move forward.
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Man is happiest when he is creating. In fact, the highest state of which man is capable lies in the creative act.
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A total immersion in life offers the best classroom for learning to love.
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We always think of failure as the antithesis of success, but it isn’t. Success often lies just the other side of failure.
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