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Solitude and silence teach me to love my brothers for what they are, not for what they say.


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The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.



Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.

Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.



‎"Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.

‎"Our job is to love others without stopping to inquire whether or not they are worthy.



The greatest need of our time is to clean out the enormous mass of mental and emotional rubbish that clutters our minds

The greatest need of our time is to clean out the enormous mass of mental and emotional rubbish that clutters our minds



Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.

Compassion is the keen awareness of the interdependence of all things.



In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.

In a world of noise, confusion and conflict it is necessary that there be places of silence, inner discipline and peace. In such places love can blossom.



People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.

People may spend their whole lives climbing the ladder of success only to find, once they reach the top, that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall.



Love is not a matter of getting what you want. Quite the contrary. The insistence on always having what you want, on always being satisfied, on always being fulfilled, makes love impossible.

Love is not a matter of getting what you want. Quite the contrary. The insistence on always having what you want, on always being satisfied, on always being fulfilled, makes love impossible.



Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.



It is my belief, that we should not be too sure of having found Christ in ourselves until we have found him also in that part of humanity that is most remote from our own.

It is my belief, that we should not be too sure of having found Christ in ourselves until we have found him also in that part of humanity that is most remote from our own.





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Maintain purity of heart.Trust in the process.Hold steadfast to your belief of self.Never loose sight of your smile.

Maintain purity of heart.Trust in the process.Hold steadfast to your belief of self.Never loose sight of your smile.



If you wish to live in harmony, you must respect every person and, in non-essential matters, yield!

If you wish to live in harmony, you must respect every person and, in non-essential matters, yield!



Actually, the person I related to was James Dean. I grew up with the Dean thing. Rebel Without A Cause had a very powerful effect on me.

Actually, the person I related to was James Dean. I grew up with the Dean thing. Rebel Without A Cause had a very powerful effect on me.



I watch golf on television, although I don't golf - except for visits to the driving range in spurts.

I watch golf on television, although I don't golf - except for visits to the driving range in spurts.



Setting goals can blind you to opportunities. You might be trying to get to point C. When opportunity B comes, you don't even look at it because you're going straight to C.

Setting goals can blind you to opportunities. You might be trying to get to point C. When opportunity B comes, you don't even look at it because you're going straight to C.



Aimless drifting also fulfills an intention.

Aimless drifting also fulfills an intention.



Moon appears to shine and light the sky with the help of some fireflies, wonder how they have the power to shine?

Moon appears to shine and light the sky with the help of some fireflies, wonder how they have the power to shine?



God does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of our reason make faith a necessity.

God does not expect us to submit our faith to him without reason, but the very limits of our reason make faith a necessity.



Stay focused and don't try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality.

Stay focused and don't try to do too many things at once. Care about execution quality.



Plow through the weeds. Go to the auditions and go to the meetings and be on time. Stop looking to the left or the right. Keep your head down and keep moving.

Plow through the weeds. Go to the auditions and go to the meetings and be on time. Stop looking to the left or the right. Keep your head down and keep moving.




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