“Underneath all things means that beneath the floorboards, in the depths, in the spaces between the pebbles or sandy floor that contain the pond, that hold our own inside person, is something that can't be destroyed, a foundation that keeps all the water from sinking back into the earth. Something is there, something we need, when we come to rest, when all is lost.”
Source: Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
“It's been so long since I've been okay, I don't know what it feels like anymore.”
Source: Need
“Sometimes, people don’t need our homes to live in or our bodies to lean on. All they need are our hands to lift them up.”
Source: Leaders' Frontpage: Leadership Insights from 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Thoughts
“A look of interest, or perhaps doubt, came across his face. "Well," he said, "I'm sure your bulimia was fulfilling some need.”
Source: Brain over Binge: Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good
“The act of giving is the grace to meet a need.”
“What is necessary is what is needed.”
“The need is necessary.”
“الحاجة نقيض الحرية، ولا يمكن أن يكون المحتاج حراً على الإطلاق.”
Source: صراع الأقنعة
“We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“Maturity isn’t about having all the answers — it’s about knowing when to listen, when to let go, and when your peace matters more than being right.”
Source: Tales of Habib the Hoaxter: Sometimes Hoaxed, Always Good for a Laugh