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I knew then that this is how God loves us all and receives us all, and that there is no such thing in this universe as hell, except maybe in our own terrified minds. Because if even one broken and limited human being could experience even one such episode of absolute forgiveness and acceptance of her own self, then imagine—just imagine!—what God, in all His eternal compassion, can forgive and accept. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#compassion #forgiveness #god #love #people

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#fear #forgiving #peace #people #sake

Forget the past. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#forget #forget the past #past

America would be a better place if leaders would do more long-term thinking. ↗

— Wilma Mankiller

#better #better place #leaders #long-term #more

Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why can't music be that way? My new band, we're playing stuff that's never been done before. ↗

— Herbie Mann

#been #before #done #know #like

Enthusiasm is followed by disappointment and even depression, and then by renewed enthusiasm. ↗

— Murray Gell-Mann

#disappointment #enthusiasm #even #followed #renewed

A harmful truth is better than a useful lie. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#harmful #lie #than #truth #truth is

He who loves the more is the inferior and must suffer. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#loves #more #must #suffer #who

Only he who desires is amiable and not he who is satiated. ↗

— Thomas Mann

#desires #only #who

Some guys leave a place after a long time, and they're bitter. Not me. ↗

— Peyton Manning

#bitter #guys #leave #long #long time