“To have faith is to trust yourself to the water. When you swim you don’t grab hold of the water, because if you do you will sink and drown. Instead you relax, and float.” — Alan Watts
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Life
“Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Forgiveness
“Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.” — William Arthur Ward
“The name of the game is taking care of yourself, because you’re going to live long enough to wish you had.” Grace Mirabella
Settling for Less than You Deserve
“Living with integrity means: Not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships. Asking for what you want and need from others. Speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension. Behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values. Making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.” — Barbara De Angelis
Love
“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.” — H. Jackson Browne
Letting Go
“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.” – Havelock Ellis
Mistakes and Life
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” — Buddha
Life
“If you play it safe in life you’ve decided that you don’t want to grow any more.” — Shirley Mount Hufstedler
Hubert Humphrey Quote
“It is not what they take away from you that counts. It’s what you do with what you have left.” — Hubert H. Humphrey