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Spiritual quotes can be very enlightening, affirming, and supportive. There are many good ones out there with a great deal of meaning. Please share the spiritual quotes you enjoy. I will go first:
"You have to grow from the inside out. None can teach you, none can make you spiritual. There is no other teacher but your own soul."
~Swami Vivekananda
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"How hurtful it can be to deny one's true self and live a life of lies just to appease others."
~ June Ahern
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Those who live a life of lies never get peace of mind.
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"Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude."
~ Denis Waitley
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Great quote, Modern Woman. Thank you for posting!
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If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.
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A good point well made, Modern Woman.
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that."
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
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"You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here."
~ Max Ehrmann, from his poem "Desiderata"
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"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
~ William W. Purkey
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"Where there is love there is life."
~ Mahatma Gandhi
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"People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they're not on your road does not mean they are lost."
~ Dalai Lama
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"When you are in doubt, be still, and wait; when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still; be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists -- as it surely will. Then act with courage."
~ Ponca Chief White Eagle
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"Affirm continuously to yourself: I am in the right place, at the right time, for the right purpose."
~ Ursula Roberts
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Thank you, Connie! Feel free to add any others that you like.
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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."
~ Helen Keller
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"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be."
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"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much; who has enjoyed the trust of pure women and the love of little children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who has left the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who has never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who has always looked for the best in others and given them the best he had; whose life was an inspiration; whose memory a benediction."
~ Bessie Anderson Stanley
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"If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun."
~ Katherine Hepburn
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"The soul is created in a place between Time and Eternity:
with its highest powers it touches Eternity, with its lower...Time."
~ Meister Eckhart
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"Everything here, but the soul of man, is a passing shadow. The only enduring substance is within."
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True happiness cannot be found in things that change and pass away. Pleasure and pain alternate inexorably. Happiness comes from the Self and can be found in the Self only. Find your real Self and all else will come with it.
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“You do not exist to serve the illusion. The illusion exists to serve you.â€
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Faith and doubt both are needed— not as antagonists, but working side by side to take us around the unknown curve.
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Great quotes, ladies. Keep 'em coming!
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"Whatsoever that be within us that feels, thinks, desires, and animates, is something celestial, divine, and consequently, imperishable."
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Spiritual Riddle: Why couldn't the Buddhist vacuum in the corners? Answer: Because he had no attachments. 
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Ha ha! Love that one Ro  very amusing
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Glad you enjoyed it, Tracy and Debbie. That one never ceases to crack me up laughing. On a more serious note, Wisdom begins in wonder. ~ Socrates
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"There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and of leaving it behind them when they go."
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"Life is the soul's nursery - its training place for the destinies of eternity."
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"If we want a free and peaceful world, if we want to make deserts bloom and man to grow to greater dignity as a human
being we can do it!"
~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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"Don't ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive."
~ Howard Thurman
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"There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity."
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Here's another spiritual joke, but you have to like really nerdy puns to appreciate it. Q. What did the Buddhist say to the sandwich vendor at the ball game? A. Make me one with everything!
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Phyllis.....I love your quote. Very powerful with great depth of meaning. Thank you for posting. I have missed you
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"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life."
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
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"To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly."
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"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."
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"Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope."
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"Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams."
~ Ashley Smith
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"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."
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"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us."
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"Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."
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"The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are."
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"Grace is when you aren't striving or controlling or trying to change or manipulate or make something happen. Grace is when you find yourself carried along, when all that's left to do is receive. Grace is when you know you're loved, exactly as you are. Grace is an entirely different way of experiencing life."
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"Whoever you are, you are human. Wherever you are, you live in the world, which is just waiting for you to notice the holiness in it."
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"Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact."
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"Let passion be your muse. Let her guide and teach you to trust your instincts."
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"We are members of a vast cosmic orchestra in which each living instrument is essential to the complementary and harmonious playing of the whole."
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"There is no great and no small. To the Soul that maketh all: And where it cometh, all things are; And it cometh everywhere."
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One more...I love these quips "No Coward Soul is mine; No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere: I see Heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal, arming from fear." Emily Bronte 1818 - 1848
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These are great, Elleise Please feel free to post more of your favorites.
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"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood."
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"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars."
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"...and in the end, the love you take/is equal to the love you make."
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"....and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." - John Lennon
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"Love is light for the soul."
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"Thus am I, a feather on the breath of God."
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"Our heart knows what our mind has forgotten — it knows the sacred that is within all that exists, and through a depth of feeling we can once again experience this connection, this belonging."
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"Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have."
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"Things have a price and can be for sale. But people have a dignity that is priceless and worth far more than things."
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"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle, the other is as though everything is a miracle."
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"The ability to grow is directly related to the amount of insecurity you can take in your life."
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"You are His beloved. You are wanted and chosen and dearly loved."
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"Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be."
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"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."
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"Nothing is impossible....the word itself says "I'm possible"!
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"Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light."
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"Unless you know who you are, you will always be vulnerable to what people say."
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"The mind is everything. What you think, you become" ~ Buddha
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Great quote, Molly. Thank you for participating
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"Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."
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"You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once, but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own."
~ Michelle Obama
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No one thinks of the Rolling Stones as spiritual advisors, but they did famously state the law of karma:
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"....and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." - John Lennon
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That's a good one, Korie!
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"Spiritual hunger can never be solved on the physical level."
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"Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength."
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"There is nothing more attractive than believing in yourself and standing in your own power."
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"You are educated. Your certification is in your degree. You may think of it as the ticket to the good life. Let me ask you to think of an alternative. Think of it as your ticket to change the world."
~ Tom Brokaw
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"We have observed that in society and the world in which we live, selfishness has increased more than love for others, and that men of good will must work, each with his own strengths and expertise, to ensure that love for others increases until it is equal and possibly exceeds love for oneself."
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"Love is so unconditional; love liberates; love is the reason why I do what I do, and so I think it is the greatest gift we have."
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"Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves, more and more peace, and to reflect it towards others. And the more peace there is in us, the more peace there will be in our troubled world."
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"I plead with you....never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid."
~ Pope John Paul II
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"The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance."
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"Compassion crowns the soul with its truest victory."
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"A girl should be two things: who and what she wants."
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"Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
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"The wound is the place where the Light enters you."
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Great quote, Mona. Thank you!
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"We are not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're not extending in the present."
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"Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact."
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"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
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"Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn."
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"There's a big, wonderful world out there for you. It belongs to you. It's exciting and stimulating and rewarding. Don't cheat yourselves out of this promise."
~ Nancy Reagan
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"Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking."
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"You cannot let where you are today cause you to get stuck. I'm going to be my best right now. That's what faith is all about."
~ Joel Osteen
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"Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I choose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me..... Fear begets fear. Power begets power. I willed myself to beget power. And it wasn't long before I actually wasn't afraid."
~ Cheryl Strayed
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EXCELLENT!! We speak it into being Deb. She's got it!!!
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“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.â€
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This one should be no surprise!
“Life is like a sandwich!
Birth as one slice,
and death as the other.
What you put in-between
the slices is up to you.
Is your sandwich tasty or sour?
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Here is a poem that I wrote for my sister-in-law, upon her passing; I think that it would be appropriate here.
For My Dear Ones
Do not weep for me since I've gone on,
to that home where I need to be-
a place as bright as the summer sun
where my soul is flying free.
And when the cool wind kisses your cheek,
or the warm breeze ruffles your hair-
you won't need the words I used to speak
you'll feel my presence right there.
Connie Mistler Davidson 2016
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These are all great quotes, Connie, especially the poem you wrote to honor your sister-in-law. Thank you for sharing!
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"If you focus too narrowly on a single path to God, all you will ever find is the path."
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"We are such stuff as dreams are made on."
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"Problems are not stop signs, they are guidelines."
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"I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving."
~ Morgan Freeman
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"The measure of a decent human being is how he or she treats the defenseless."
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"I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want."
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"God has given us two hands - one to receive with and the other to give with. We are not cisterns made for hoarding; we are channels made for sharing."
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"No act of kindness, now matter how small, is ever wasted."
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"Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them."
~ Stacy London
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"O, thou art fairer than the evening air clad in the beauty of a thousand stars."
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"There is no greater power in Heaven or on Earth than pure, unconditional love. The nature of the God force, the unseen intelligence in all things, which causes the material world and is the center of both the spiritual and physical plane, is best described as pure, unconditional love. "
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"If fear is cultivated it will become stronger, if faith is cultivated it will achieve mastery."
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"Trade expectation for gratitude."
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"The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles."
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"The first step is you have to say that you can."
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"We need light. The world would not feel so oppressed if we would get out there and shine."
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"Someday. One day. When. If. Then it's over. When are we going to wake up and realize this is life?"
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"If you feel something calling you to dance or write or paint or sing, please refuse to worry about whether you're good enough. Just do it. Be generous. Offer a gift to the world no one else can offer: yourself.
~ Glennon Doyle Melton
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"To listen to the soul is to slow down, to feel deeply, to see ourselves clearly, to surrender to discomfort and uncertainty and to wait."
~ Elizabeth Lesser
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"The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years."
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"But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible."
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"Live each day as if your life had just begun."
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"Every day brings new choices."
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I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. It's a journey of recovery. It's a journey of uncovering your own inner nature. It's already there. Billy Corgan
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That's a good one, Connie. I could not agree more.
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"Isolation, while arguably going against human nature, is essential for mental and emotional health. Solitude is a detoxification of all that distorts our personality and misguides our path in life. It allows us to filter out the foreign opinions and hear our own voice, reach our authentic character, and practice fidelity to self."
~ L.M. Browning
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"Still, as much as I had experienced, there was more waiting to be found. I had started out with a feeling of burning dullness and desperation. Now I was filled with a thrill and expectation of new discovery."
~ Peter Jenkins
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"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace."
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"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
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"Your soul mission is your reason for being, your life purpose. It's your calling in life.....who you feel called to be, what you feel called to do. Mission is an energy that flows through you......a drive, voice, or passion that you cannot ignore..... It's what you know in your heart you must live if you are to experience inner peace and harmony."
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Louisa May Alcott 1832 - 1888
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us more effectively. Look for the learning.
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So true, Connie. This has happened to me personally several times in my life. It is certainly tough but each time I find that my perspective and direction changes. Thank you for a great quote.
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"If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul."
~ Drew Barrymore
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I know that's right. Without risks there is no growth.
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Sometimes taking risks is scary, but often the end result is well worth our fear of the unknown. Thank you for your post, Connie!
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“Each today, well-lived, makes yesterday a dream of happiness and each tomorrow a vision of hope. Look, therefore, to this one day, for it and it alone is life.†—Sanskrit poem
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Fantastic quote. Thank you, Connie!
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"Before long, what you say becomes true."
~ Lisa Osteen Comes
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Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose. There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.
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Great quote, Connie. I've read a couple of Elizabeth's books. They were very enlightening. Her view helped my perception of life and the afterlife.
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"We hold ourselves back in ways both big and small, by lacking self-confidence, by not raising our hands, and by pulling back when we should be leaning in."
~ Sheryl Sandberg
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"The movement toward wholeness is when the way of our being matches the truth of our being."
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"Let us walk together, talk together, live together, as One."
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"One must not let oneself be overwhelmed by sadness."
~ Jackie Kennedy
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"No matter what evil you have experienced in the past, that experience should not hold you hostage for the rest of your life."
~ Pastor John Gray
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"What I can do is offer myself, wholehearted and present, to walk with the people I love through the fear and the mess. That's all any of us can do. That's what we're here for."
~ Shauna Niequist
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"I'm bigger than my body gives me credit for."
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"Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come."
~ Henri Nouwen
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"Nothing can dim the light that shines from within."
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"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts."
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"Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again."
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"Her soul was too deep to explore by those who always swam in the shallow end."
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"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate."
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"Always go with the choice that scares you the most, because that's the one that is going to help you grow."
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"The Divine shines in the hearts of all beings."
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Beautiful, Susan. Thank you!
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"When we are able to look beyond appearances and to behold that which we truly are, we recognize that our essence is interwoven with the divine and that we exist as one of its expressions."
~ Alexandra Katehakis
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"New Years Day. A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written."
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"Mother Nature is always speaking. She speaks in a language understood within the peaceful mind of the sincere observer."
~ Radhanath Swami
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"Convince yourself every day that you are worthy of a good life. Let go of stress, breathe. Stay positive, all is well."
~ Germany Kent
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"More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgement. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate."
~ Roy T. Bennett
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"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."
~ Mark Twain
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"Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses."
~ Ann Landers
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"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."
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"Sometimes when you're in a dark place you think you've been buried, but actually you've been planted."
~ Christine Caine
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"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love."
~ Saint Basil
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"You were born with the ability to change someone's life. Don't ever waste it."
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"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart."
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"Today, just take time to smell the roses, enjoy those little things about your life, your family, spouse, friends, job. Forget about the thorns - the pains and problems they cause you - and enjoy life."
~ Bernard Kelvin Clive
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"Letting go helps us to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress."
~ Melody Beattie
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"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through struggles and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
~ Arnold Schwarzenegger
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"Love yourself. It is important to stay positive because beauty comes from the inside out."
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