“In a contagious world,we learn to keep our distance. If we get too close to those who are suffering, we might get infected by their pain. It may not be convenient or comfortable. But only when you get close enough to catch their hurt will they be close enough to catch your love.” IfsWorldMayEnoughMightPainSufferingHurtComfortableDistanceConvenientContagious Book:Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your Heart Source: Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love from Your Head to Your Heart
“There's a certain Slant of light, Winter afternoons— That oppresses, like the Heft Of Cathedral Tunes— Heavenly Hurt, it gives us— We can find no scar, But internal difference, Where the Meanings, are.... When it comes, the Landscape listens— Shadows—hold their breath— When it goes, 'tis like the Distance On the look of Death.” GivingLooksLightCertainDifferencesHurtShadowBreathsDistanceWinterLandscapeTunesInternalsHeavenlyAfternoonScarCathedrals Author:Emily Dickinson
“Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will often fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is the mind's way of protecting itself from pain.” WayGivingMindPersonsPainFallHurtSleepNewsMarkDistancePassingPassingsUnconsciousWoundedName Of The Wind Book:The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle: Source: The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chonicle:
“I think the most important thing I wanted to say at various times to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt was that it seemed so sad to me that - I really believe they loved each other and had a great deal of affection - but because of that early hurt in their marriage, there was a certain kind of distance from then on, until their deaths actually. So at times, I just wanted to push them together and say, "Come on, you guys! I know you love each other. This is crazy!"” ThinkingKnowsBelieveKindImportantWantedTogetherGuyCertainHurtDealsCrazyImportant ThingsDistanceAffectionVariousLove Each OtherFranklinEleanorSo Sad Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin