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“for the first time it occurred to me
that we were all ageing, that we would not be young for ever.”
― Swimming in the Dark
that we were all ageing, that we would not be young for ever.”
― Swimming in the Dark
“1. “The lotus does not just grow despite the mud; it transforms the mud into the very foundation of its bloom. Your deepest wounds are the fertile ground from which your greatest strength will rise.”
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“I was now coming to realize that my ability to receive love from others was linked to my ability to receive my mother's love.”
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
― It Didn't Start with You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle
“The last words my mother said to me were 'love abides.' And I guess she was right because here you are and here she's not and yet my love for both of you is stronger than ever. Love ways waste time and death.”
― Sweet Love
― Sweet Love
“The poor mother! This is the reward you get for your love. Is that what you expected? Well, the fact of the matter is that mothers don't expect rewards. There's no rhyme or reason — they just love.”
― The Same Old Story
― The Same Old Story
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