The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.

Picture Quote by Thomas Merton

The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image.

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Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

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Pride makes us artificial and humility makes us real.

The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not...

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The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not...

No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up there's someone out there working...

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No matter how hard you work to bring yourself up there's someone out there working...

Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent

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Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent

Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

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Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.

Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal

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Difficulties increase the nearer we get to the goal

You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of...

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You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of...

Stop holding on to what hurts and make room for what feels good

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Stop holding on to what hurts and make room for what feels good

Peace isn't the destination, peace is the way.

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Peace isn't the destination, peace is the way.

Fear is stronger than love

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Fear is stronger than love

Forget how much it hurts and try again

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Forget how much it hurts and try again

Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves

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Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves

The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be

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The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be

Distance sometimes lets you know who’s worth keeping and who’s worth letting go.

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Distance sometimes lets you know who’s worth keeping and who’s worth letting go.

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it

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Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it

Always do what you are afraid to do.

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Always do what you are afraid to do.

I am not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not...

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I am not in this world to live up to your expectations and you're not...

A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place...

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A mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place...

I'm thankful to all those who said no, it's because of them I did it...

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I'm thankful to all those who said no, it's because of them I did it...

Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasable and necessary to resolve it

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Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasable and necessary to resolve it

Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of...

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Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of...