Sublime

Now I know that I couldn’t really change until I found someone who would love me whether I changed or not.

He helped people. He figured out what they really needed and tried to point them toward that.

Don’t ever believe that you are going to be peaceful—life is not like that. When you are changing all the time, you’ve got to continue to keep adjusting to change, which means that you are going to be constantly facing new obstacles. That’s the joy of living. And once you are involved in the process of becoming, there is no stopping. You’re doomed!

The love of my life was a dog.” An animal provided my first experience of unconditional love. An animal taught me the meaning of compassion.

The simple act of being completely present to another person is truly an act of love—no drama is required.

receive anything in return for what you are willing to give.

forever because it will always be the greatest battle you will ever have to fight, and it’s the only battle worth fighting.

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.” His voice dropped to a whisper. “Let it come in. We think we don’t deserve love, we think if we let it in we’ll become too soft. But a wise man named Levine said it right. He said, ‘Love is the only rational act.’ ”

Chapter Three: Listening One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood. - Seneca