From time to time I try to imagine this world of which he spoke--a culture in whose mythology words might be that precious, in which words were conceived as vessels for communications from the heart; a society in which words are holy, and the challenge of life is based upon the quest for gentle words, holy words, gentle truths, holy truths.
I try to imagine for myself a world in which the words one gives one's children are the shell into which they shall grow, so one chooses one's words carefully, like precious gifts, like magnificent gifts, like magnificent inheritances, for they convey an excess of what we have imagined, they bear gifts beyond imagination, they reveal and revisit the wealth of history.
How carefully, how slowly, and how lovingly we might step into our expectations of each other in such a world.
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Don't give in to fear. Be strong, like i know you are. An never give up, d'you unnerstand, never. No matter what happens.
I stare at him.
I won't, I says. I ain't no quitter, Pa.
That's my girl.
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You have to find what’s good and true and beautiful in your life as it is now. Looking back makes you competitive. And, age is not a competitive issue.
Mitch AlbomTags: life age good true beautiful competitive-issue
His lips soften into a smile that cracks apart my spine. He repeats my name like the word amuses him. Entertains him. Delights him. In seventeen years no one has said my name like that
Tags: love compassion beautiful heartwarming pg-24
I believe there are beautiful things seen by the astronauts. The indications revealed. That few of us realize life is quite surreal
Owl CityTags: life beautiful astronauts
Life: It is better not to wrap philosophy around such an inconceivable evolving beautiful mystery. If based on perception, alone; whatever the conclusion - it is still guessing.
T.F. HodgeTags: wisdom life perception philosophy fate mystery destiny quotes beautiful conclusion guessing
I want to burn the world because Alan is gone," he said. "I want to destroy everything I see. But you mean something to me. I will not destroy the world, because it has you in it.
Sarah Rees BrennanTags: beautiful amazing heartbreaking awww-i-love-this-one
I want you here. I don't care if it's a hundred degrees and every blade of grass dies. Without you, none of that matters to me.
Kami GarciaTags: love death apocalypse chaos beautiful
A lonely day is God's way of saying that he wants to spend some quality time with you.
Criss JamiTags: god solitude loneliness signs beautiful bad-days restoration refresh quality-time divine-intervention
Good works is giving to the poor and the helpless, but divine works is showing them their worth to the One who matters.
Criss JamiTags: life inspirational compassion empathy faith jesus sympathy value worth giving helping-others beautiful good-works poor consideration works unconditional-love the-one divine-love god-like christ-like divine-works
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