Thought provoking

““I would not exchange the laughter of my heart for the fortunes of the multitudes; nor would I be content with converting my tears . . . into calm. It is my fervent hope that my whole life on this earth will ever be tears and laughter.” Kahlil Gibran”

— Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II by Al-Anon Family Groups

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Peace is when time doesn’t matter as it passes by.

—Maria Schell

“How good is man’s life, the mere living! How fit to employ all the heart and the soul and the senses forever in joy!—Robert Browning”

— Easy Does It: A Book of Daily 12 Step Meditations (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous

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The universe is the primary revelation of the divine, the primary scripture, the primary focus of divine-human communion.

— Thomas Berry

“Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.—Oscar Wilde”

— Keep It Simple: Daily Meditations for Twelve Step Beginnings and Renewal (Hazelden Meditations) by Anonymous

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There are always two voices sounding in our ears—the voice of fear and the voice of confidence. One is the clamor of the senses, the other is the whispering of the higher self.

—Charles B. Newcomb

““There lives more faith in honest doubt, Believe me, than in half the creeds.” Alfred, Lord Tennyson”

— Courage to Change—One Day at a Time in Al‑Anon II by Al-Anon Family Groups

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Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.”

—Marcus Tullius Cicero