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“Our society is so fragmented, our family lives so sundered by physical and emotional distance, our friendships so sporadic, our intimacies so 'in-between' things and often so utilitarian, that there are few places where we can feel truly safe.”

Book:Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

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Life of the Beloved: Spiritual Living in a Secular World

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“There is a point when the anguished soul finally despairs. A moment in life when the heart, the will, even the spirit crumbles. Some say that after much grief and drowning in tears, it is possible to pick up the pieces and carefully repair what was shattered. I say nay. For the chains of despair have no key, and the soul destroyed by that monster can never hope to be unaffected. There are things done that cannot be undone.”

Pain Grief Tears Sorrow Despair Destruction Richelle Goodrich Richelle Hopelessness

Book:Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

Source: Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year

“The very nastiest and coarsest, I can't tell you. It is not grief, not dullness, but much worse. It is as if all that was good in me had hidden itself, and only what is horrid remains.”

Grief Despair

Book:ANNA KARENINA

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“The only way to cry your eyes out and laugh your ass off at the same time is to have your mom or girlfriends present. Without them, the laughing part wouldn't be nearly as fun.”

Humor Laughing Despair Crisis Tough Times Girlfriends Moms

Author:Shannon L. Alder

“Don’t be afraid of criticism; the tallest trees are always confronted by the strongest winds.”

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