“The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” - Thomas MertonIn topics: love | resolution | find | will | beginning | reflection | twist | image | potential | likeness | Empress Quotes | Nine of Clubs Quotes | 
“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” - Abraham LincolnIn topics: more | bear | mind | resolution | Hierophant Quotes | King of Diamonds Quotes | 
“Generally speaking, I think it is fair to say that I am a friend to the creatures of the Earth when I am not busy eating them or wearing them.” - John HodgmanIn topics: earth | friend | speaking | fair | eating | wearing | Hermit Quotes | Ace of Spades Quotes | 
