ANCORA IMPARO

“People fail to get along because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they have not communicated with each other.”

—Martin Luther King Jr.

“Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.”

—Baba Ram Dass

“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.”

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Shauna Niequist

Eternally relevant.

“Sometimes love asks you to change. It’s so easy to love people who like all the same things you do—who never listen to music that makes you cringe, or who believe all the same things you believe. But love sometimes asks you to lay down your preferences, and dive into someone else’s world for a little while. Love asks what’s best for the person you love, not what’s best or most convenient to you.”

—Shauna Niequist

“At this point in my life I’d like to live as if only love mattered.”

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Tracy Chapman

GPOY

“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don’t blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change.”

—Thich Nhat Hanh (via azspot)

“When I find the person who is perfect for me, he won’t feel inadequate in my presence. He will see my light, talents, intelligence, and charisma and use it to brighten his own life. He will embrace my flaws and help me build bridges where there were once dams. He will love without condition; he will love even when he’s sad and angry. He will inspire me, we will inspire each other, and this will be love, finally.”

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Samantha Willner, Dear Men From My Past

And finally, this is love.

“I sometimes think that people’s hearts are like deep wells. Nobody knows what’s at the bottom. All you can do is imagine by what comes floating to the surface every once in a while.”

—Haruki Murakami