The success of love is in the loving—it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done.
There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them.
But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.
— Paulo Coelho (The Fifth Mountain) (via
kari-shma)
It’s been said that seeing is believing. But the fact is, we all have our blind spots. Sometimes we recognize them ourselves. Sometimes others recognize them for us, distance has a way of distorting the things we see, but what appears as an obstacle may in fact be an opportunity. The trick is having enough faith to carry through.
How do you know when how much is too much? Too much too soon. Too much information. Too much fun. Too much love. Too much to ask… And when is it all just too much to bear?
Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.
You will never be happy if you continue to search for what happiness consists of. You will never live if you are looking for the meaning of life.
…but better to be hurt by the truth than comforted with a lie.
— Khaled Hosseini (The Kite Runner) (via
kari-shma)
Waiting hurts. Forgetting hurts. But not knowing which decision to take is the worst of suffering.
Some people care too much. I think it’s called love.
— A.A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh) (via
kari-shma)
You want a new life. But you take the new one you get every morning for granted.
