#iving

It is love, the teeth told him, that resurrects life from death. Leave us here. Turn your head to the living. ↗

— Naomi Benaron

#love #death

New Yorkers love the bigness -- the skyscrapers, the freedom, the lights. But they also love it when they can carve out some smallness for themselves. When the guy at the corner store knows which newspaper you want. When the barista has your order ready before you open your mouth. When you start to recognize the people in your orbit, and you know that, say, if you're waiting for the subway at eight fifteen on the dot, odds are the redhead with the red umbrella is going to be there too. ↗

— David Levithan

#living #new-york-city #freedom

Our greatest fulfillment lies in giving ourselves to others. ↗

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

#love #self-giving #life

Some things scratch the surface while others strike at your soul. ↗

— Gianna Perada

#healing #life-and-living #moving #pain #rebirth

Having love and not giving it is just as difficult as not having love and needing it ↗

— Katerina Stoykova Klemer

#love #receiving #relationships #love

The desire to move into a bigger house, to avoid living AIDS daily, and a dream to be accepted by a community and school, became possible and a reality with a movie about my life, The Ryan White Story. ↗

— Ryan White

#accepted #aids #avoid #became #bigger

The lesson is letting go, giving up and giving thanks for what is. Life unfolds in mysterious and beautiful ways; I have very little say in this process. ↗

— Judy Liautaud

#life-and-living #life-changing-event #beauty

The Zankli Sacred Prayer: Oh God, I bring before you your children you have gifted with the light. Bring unto them what is yours to give, your to provide, and yours to understand. Bless them with the joy of goodness, and deliver unto them longevity, wisdom and foresight. ↗

— M.J. Duff

#inspirational

And the uniqueness of every moment seeks the path from pain to a pearl. ↗

— Lina Kostenko

#life-and-living #inspirational

Heads will fly all over the place, others will explode by themselves, everyone will have their chance to betray, and those who don't betray will be betrayed. ↗

— Sandro Veronesi

#life-and-living #truth #inspirational