If you are breathing today, life still holds opportunity.
~ When Life Feels Far from What You Imagined // Joshua Becker // Becoming Minimalist
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If you find yourself caught in the relentless pursuit of wealth, take a moment to reflect on what truly matters to you. Remember that money can buy comfort and convenience, but not happiness or fulfillment. Find your balance and nurture the aspects of life that are truly priceless.
~ I was determined to be rich, but then life showed me why the greatest joys aren’t things you can buy. // Tina Fey // HackSpirit
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The pain of being homeless - the endless waiting in welfare offices, the thoughtless dismissal, the terror of the streets, the endlessness of the long, dreary days, especially Sundays. The burdensome struggle to carry everything you own with you, the desperation of loneliness, the fear when the sun goes down, the biting cold of a careless February afternoon. The longing to have just five minutes alone with your kid for just one night, the distant memory of shared moments of joy and peace a long, long time ago. These are all real things that happen to real people.
~ Kip Tiernan, quoted in Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie's Place, the Nation's First Shelter for Women // Christine McDonnell and Victoria Tentler-Krylov
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We may impress people with our successes. But we connect with people through our weakness.
~ How to Have Meaningful Relationships in an Increasingly Digital World // Joshua Becker // Becoming Minimalist
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A pat on the back, though only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, is miles ahead in results.
~ Bennet Cerf // Winning Words: Quotations to Uplift, Inspire, Motivate and Delight // Allen Klein
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