"To avoid situations in which you might make mistakes may be the biggest mistake of all."-- Peter McWilliams, Life 101I have to keep reminding myself of that...
Quotes
So... I am a total quote girl. I love them, I am touched by them, and I horde them...
But I am simplifying my life so I am going to put them all in this blog post and take them off my Facebook, etc. I'll keep adding so you keep checking. :)
"You have to keep moving forward. As long as you’re holding on to where you were yesterday, you’re standing still." -The Rebbe
"Faith, in its most sublime function, provides man with a level of courage that he could not otherwise achieve"
“…A Rabbi is a person in search of that which can never be found, but he knows that the search is what is important. Somehow to translate faith into life and love into action. And when he experiences it, he catches a glimpse of what everything is all about. And suddenly pettiness disappears. And hurt and aggravation fade away. And there is a light most wondrous to behold. Some people call it redemption. The Rabbi calls it God." –My Grandfather
Reb Nachman of Breslov said: "The voice of my beloved- the pulse. If you want to know G!d, you need only to listen to His voice within. You need never be lonely for Him or out of touch with His inner spirit; you can always touch your pulse and say, "Ah, there you are."
"Intolerance lies at the core of evil. Not the intolerance that results from any threat or danger. Not the intolerance that arises from negative experience. Just intolerance of another being who dares to exist, who dares to diminish the space in the universe left for you. Intolerance without cause.
It is so deep within us, because every human being secretly desires the entire universe to himself. Our only way out is to learn compassion without cause. To care for each other simply because that “other” exists." - The Rebbe
"In a single bond I am bound with Him; my soul is united with Him, burns in Him, cleaves to Him."
- Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai on the day of his passing, Lag BaOmer
"Hayom katzar, v'hamlakha m'rubah" -
"The day is short, the task is great"
"Actors are not made, they are born."
-Angela Landsbury
"I have great faith in fools; my friends call it self-confidence."
- Edgar Allan Poe
"In the midst of difficulty, lies opportunity."
-Albert Einstein
"A sorority is more than letters on a sweatshirt, I say. More than traditional songs, a gold pin, rituals, and obligation, or a way of life. A sorority is learning about people, a sorority is giving without expecting a return. A sorority is earning respect from others, as well as for yourself. A sorority will not solve all your problems. But I have made good friends and found confidence there to help me take life one step at a time."