#rut

Julian presented the food. A fillet of sea bass with perfect griddle marks and a scattering of fennel picked from a nearby hedgerow. There were caramelized carrots, baby la ratte potatoes and a garnish of roasted tomatoes that had made a brief appearance in a painting that afternoon. ↗

— Red Ochre Press

#food

She cried. She moaned. She ate heaps of junk food. She wished her perfect partner would soon drop out of the sky so she could get on with her life. ↗

— Kym Petrie

#food

In my eyes you're perfect, until you lie to me. Betraying my trust is something I can forgive, but never forget. Stay perfect. ↗

— D.C. Akers

#forgiveness

If there is a god, or hundreds of them, I hope they will forgive me for the harm I may have inflicted on you by telling you exactly what happened. ↗

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

#god #harm #telling-the-truth #forgiveness

We don't think of ourselves as 'unforgiving' or 'bitter'- those words imply that we are somehow personally responsible. We prefer to talk about how deeply we have been 'hurt', implying that we are merely helpless victims. Are those who have been deeply wounded destined to live damaged lives? Or is there real healing for deep hurt? I say there is. . . .We've also deceived ourselves into believing that we can love and serve God and be 'good Christians,' while failing to forgive. When are we going to get honest? ↗

— Byron Paulus

#forgiveness #truthful #forgiveness

Deep down inside, each of us knows what our truths are. It is forgivable to lose them...It is unforgivable not to reclaim them. ↗

— Holli Kenley

#healing #recovery #truths #forgiveness

Hypocrites get offended by the truth. ↗

— Jess C. Scott

#freedom-of-speech #freedom-of-thought #honest #honesty #hypocrite

Wherever you go you will find people lying to you, and as your awareness grows, you will notice that you also lie to yourself. Do not expect people to tell you the truth because they also lie to themselves. You have to trust yourself and choose to believe or not to believe what someone says to you. ↗

— Miguel Ruiz

#freedom

Start telling the truth now and never stop. Begin by telling the truth to yourself about yourself. Then tell the truth to yourself about someone else. Then tell the truth about yourself to another. Then tell the truth about another to that other. Finally, tell the truth to everyone about everything. These are the 5 levels of truth telling. This is the five-fold path to freedom. ↗

— Neale Donald Walsch

#god #truth #freedom

Beware: open-mindedness will often say, 'Everything is permissible except a sharp opinion. ↗

— Criss Jami

#beliefs #beware #brainwashed #conviction #freedom-of-speech