#iv

I believe, as followers of Christ, we are commanded to reach out to the least of these in the name of Jesus and show them they matter a great deal to God, who sacrificed His only Son to reach them with His love. ↗

— K.P. Yohannan

#christian-living #poverty #love

The Commission has five commissioners from each side, plus three alternates, so all together sixteen members, people who are independent from the two governments, who have a lot of integrity, professional competence, and who have credibility in their respective countries. ↗

— Jose Ramos-Horta

#commissioners #competence #countries #credibility #each

I've always been able to see you," I say. "It's a rather lovely view. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#oliver #love

You have made him live. ↗

— Jude Morgan

#love #relationships #love

People no longer live by sun and moon, by wind and stars, but by some slyly contrived conventions known as clocks and calendars. ↗

— Matthew Goldman

#love

And so I miss the fertilization that might come from a contact. And for me--yes, I think I might as well admit it--fertilization does come a great deal from contacts. Why then do I avoid them--in a sort of false pride--shyness--timorous modesty? I used to be afraid of falling in love with people--or having them think I was--that I was chasing them (how ridiculous--I am actually always running away!) but now surely--I should be mature enough to be over that. I am no longer afraid of falling in love, and the other false modesties should vanish. I cannot bear to think "par delicatesse j'ai perdu ma vie." (Because of discretion I have lost my life). ↗

— Anne Morrow Lindbergh

#journal #rest #work #life

Loving is giving and being loved is receiving. Loving should not depend on being loved, but to all intents and purposes, your commitment in a relationship is grossly expressed by how much of yourself you share with your partner. ↗

— Olaotan Fawehinmi

#caring #commitment #giving #love #loving

The greatest gift you can give (yourself or anyone else) is just being present ↗

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

#gifts #living-in-the-moment #loving-others #mindfulness #rasheed-ogunlaru-quotes

You don't love hatred and evil, of course. You have to practice and see the real gull, the good in every one of them, and to help them see it in themselves. That's what I mean by love. ↗

— Richard Bach

#richard-bach #love

Fate. She'd never been a big beliver in things like that, had always believed that solid decisions and hard work were what paid off. And they had. But, really, it was getting to the point where it felt like the universe was screaming at her to pay attention! ↗

— Bella Andre

#gabe #megan #romance #the-sullivans #love