#transitions

But transitions from the politics of violence to democratic compromise are always messy. ↗

— Timothy Garton Ash

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In the hero stories, the call to go on a journey takes the form of a loss, an error, a wound, an unexplainable longing, or a sense of a mission. When any of these happens to us, we are being summoned to make a transition. It will always mean leaving something behind,...The paradox here is that loss is a path to gain. ↗

— David Richo

#loss #transitions #paradox

The real art of conducting consists in transitions. ↗

— Gustav Mahler

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Newt has two transitions behind him. First he had to capture control of the House. He had to get the Republican budget through. He had to get the Contract With America through. He has done that. ↗

— Pete du Pont

#behind #budget #capture #contract #control

Desperate prayers may be an indication of spiritual health rather than a sign of spiritual deficiency. ↗

— Jeff Manion

#transitions #waiting #inspirational