

“We think sometimes we're only drawn to the good, but we're actually drawn to the authentic. We like people who are real more than those who hide their true selves under layers of artificial niceties”
― Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living
― Life Lessons: Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach Us About the Mysteries of Life and Living

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.”
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“The opinion which other people have of you is their problem, not yours.”
― On Life after Death
― On Life after Death
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