Great quotes
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“Whether I or anyone else accepted the concept of alcoholism as a disease didn't matter; what mattered was that when treated as a disease, those who suffered from it were most likely to recover.”
― Craig Ferguson,
― Craig Ferguson,
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"Let go, or be dragged"
"I would rather live alone than wish I did"
"HP, grant me the serenity
to accept the past I cannot change
the courage to change the future I can
and the wisdom to start today".
Mike
"I would rather live alone than wish I did"
"HP, grant me the serenity
to accept the past I cannot change
the courage to change the future I can
and the wisdom to start today".
Mike
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Originally Posted by naturelvr 
When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.
Basically the same thing...
Its not what you look at... Its what you see.
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Suddenly all my ancestors are behind me. Be still, they say. Watch and listen. You are the result of the love of thousands.
Linda Hogan - Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World
I think you’re right that he’s got a problem. But, you know sometimes, well…there’s something you have to learn as you grow up. Some people make their own problems. And they never stop hurting themselves and messing up the people around them. And when that’s the case, then you shouldn’t keep hurting yourself for them.
the character Bob Gu in Vernor Vinge’s book, Rainbows End
"No" is a word that must never be negotiated, because the person who chooses not to hear it is trying to control you.
The Gift of Fear - Gavin deBecker
Linda Hogan - Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World
I think you’re right that he’s got a problem. But, you know sometimes, well…there’s something you have to learn as you grow up. Some people make their own problems. And they never stop hurting themselves and messing up the people around them. And when that’s the case, then you shouldn’t keep hurting yourself for them.
the character Bob Gu in Vernor Vinge’s book, Rainbows End
"No" is a word that must never be negotiated, because the person who chooses not to hear it is trying to control you.
The Gift of Fear - Gavin deBecker
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Life shrinks or expands according to one's courage. - Anais Nin
Worrying is like praying for what you don't want.
Forgiveness means letting go of the past. - Gerald Jampolsky
“Your actions speak so loudly, I can not hear what you are saying.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Worrying is like praying for what you don't want.
Forgiveness means letting go of the past. - Gerald Jampolsky
“Your actions speak so loudly, I can not hear what you are saying.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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When in doubt don't.
or the Alanon version, don't just do something, sit there.
Another zen favorite.
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, the become your reputation.
Watch your reputation, it's all you have.
or the Alanon version, don't just do something, sit there.
Another zen favorite.
Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, the become your reputation.
Watch your reputation, it's all you have.
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“All communication is either a cry for help or an expression of love.” Tony Robbins
"you are not your struggle.You are not your anxiety. You are not your insecurity. Those are things you experience, ebbing and flowing with season and situation, but they do not define you." Renee Tougas
"Just because the Monkey has fallen off my Shoulder,does not mean the Circus has left town,I have to be ever vigilant. " micealc at SR
"you are not your struggle.You are not your anxiety. You are not your insecurity. Those are things you experience, ebbing and flowing with season and situation, but they do not define you." Renee Tougas
"Just because the Monkey has fallen off my Shoulder,does not mean the Circus has left town,I have to be ever vigilant. " micealc at SR
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Sent to my email yesterday:
Today's quote is a Swedish proverb:
"Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow."
And today's:
Today's quote is by Albert Einstein:
"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts."
And it's true. My Dad came up to look at the house I wanted to buy and now I'm having a difficult time staying interested in looking for any house, much less that one. And he was *trying* to encourage me.
Today's quote is a Swedish proverb:
"Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow."
And today's:
Today's quote is by Albert Einstein:
"Few are those who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts."
And it's true. My Dad came up to look at the house I wanted to buy and now I'm having a difficult time staying interested in looking for any house, much less that one. And he was *trying* to encourage me.
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I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think
I have ended up where I needed to be.
―Douglas Adams
I have ended up where I needed to be.
―Douglas Adams
Life has no purpose; you have a purpose and you bring it to life.
It is called 5 Core Skills Your Life Depends On
This article is so wonderful and joyous about being responsible for ourselves and the good things we can do for ourselves.
Well, read it.........
You will be glad you did!
Beth
http://www.marcandangel.com/images/5-life-skills.jpg
i think this is just for the pic, but you will find it!
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