“Trust Me”
“We are like sculptors, constantly carving out of others the image we long for, need, love or desire, often against reality, against their benefit, and always, in the end, a disappointment, because it does not fit them.” (Anaїs Nin)
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“Those of us who know not the secret of properly regulating our own existence on this tumultuous sea of foolish troubles which we call life are constantly in a state of misery while vainly trying to appear happy and contented. We stagger in the attempt to keep our moral equilibrium, and see forerunners of the tempest in every cloud that floats on the horizon. Yet there is joy and beauty in the roll of billows as they sweep outward toward eternity. Why not enter into their spirit.” (The Book of Tea, Okakura Kakuzō)
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“You are someone who is different, but who wants to be the same as everyone else. nd that in my view is a serious illness. God chose you to be different. Why are you disappointing God with this kind of attitude?” (Paulo Coelho, Veronika Decides to Die)
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“When it comes to being gentle, start with yourself. Don’t get upset with your imperfections. Being disappointed by failure is understandable, but it shouldn’t turn into bitterness or spite directed at yourself. It’s a great mistake because it leads nowhere – to get angry because you are angry; upset at being upset; disappointed because you are disappointed.” (St. Frances de Sales)
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“For as long as a dream lives inside of you, there’s a plan for its time in space. Trust me. (signed) The Universe.” (Notes from the Universe, Mike Dooley, May 20, 2013)
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“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” (William Shakespeare)
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