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“I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.”
Walter Anderson
“Well, it seems to me that the best relationships - the ones that last - are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is... suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with”
Gillian Anderson
“We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy”
“The relationships we have with the world are largely determined by the relationships we have with ourselves”
Greg Anderson
“Our lives improve only when we take chances and the first and most difficult risk we can take is to be honest with ourselves.”
“Blessed are those to whom Easter is not a hunt...but a find; not a greeting...but a proclamation; not an outward fashion...but inward grace; not a day...but an eternity.”
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“Even a fool knows you can't touch the stars, but it won't keep the wise from trying.”
Harry Anderson
“Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears.”
“Good listeners, like precious gems, are to be treasured”
“Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.”
