“If corruption had already taken root,
then good seeds must be preserved.”
Source: My Ancestor Was an Ancient Astronaut
“No failure is ever final; repentance can turn even the ruins of the past into a new beginning.”
“There are so many similarities between [my father] and me, I can see that. But what I think really scares me are the countless ways I'm not like him. And because the past is getting farther and farther behind me, and the end coming closer and closer, I'm afraid I'll never meet the man in myself that I saw in him.”
Source: Wintering
“In his disobedience, your brother is alive. You, in your resentful subservience, are dead. Do you think God wants mindless worshippers who can only follow instructions?”
Source: Mary Wept Over the Feet of Jesus: Prostitution and Religious Obedience in the Bible
“Whether they’re family or friends, manipulators are difficult to escape from. Give in to their demands and they’ll be happy enough, but if you develop a spine and start saying no, it will inevitably bring a fresh round of head games and emotional blackmail. You’ll notice that breaking free from someone else’s dominance will often result in them accusing you of being selfish. Yes, you’re selfish, because you’ve stopped doing what they want you to do for them. Wow. Can these people hear themselves?!”
Source: The Princess Guide to Life
“...there are often many things we feel we should do that, in fact, we don't really have to do. Getting to the point where we can tell the difference is a major milestone in the simplification process.”
Source: Living the Simple Life: A Guide to Scaling Down and Enjoying More
“It's OK to have boundaries. You can tell someone "no" without having bad feelings toward them. You also never need to explain your boundaries once laid. A wise friend often states that "no" is a complete sentence.”
Source: Psychic Witch: A Metaphysical Guide to Meditation, Magick & Manifestation
“In order for us to practice self-control, we must have a goal. We must have something we are saying “yes” to, which necessarily comes with things that we must say “no” to. We use self-control to maneuver ourselves toward this “yes.” This goal must be entirely our own. The minute another person is choosing and managing our goals for us, we have left self-control behind.”
Source: Keep Your Love On: Connection Communication And Boundaries
“Tone is the hardest part of saying no.”
Source: Put That in Writing
“It is a failure of society if anyone needs to say “I have a partner” to turn someone down, and it is a failure of society if anyone needs to invoke a sexual orientation to avoid unwanted sex because saying no doesn’t do the job.”
Source: Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex