“It seems that for some people the idea of compassion entails a complete disregard for or even a sacrifice of their own interests. This is not the case. In fact, you first of all have to have a wish to be happy yourself - if you don't love yourself like that, how can you love others?” PeopleIfsFirstsIdeasFactsSeemsWishInterestCompassionCasesSacrificeLove YouLove YourselfBeing HappyDisregard Author:Dalai Lama
“Making a film is like raising a child. You have to be there every step of the way, guide it, provide for it, and finally let it go into the real world and hope you have done a good job. If you don't absolutely love your film then you will loss interest in it and the movie will suffer.” IfsWorldWayChildrenRealDoneJobsFilmSufferingInterestLossStepsLove YouGuidesReal WorldGood JobLet It GoRaising ChildrenEvery Step Author:Nicholas Ozeki
“Heavenly Father's interest in you does not depend on how rich or beautiful or healthy or smart you are. He sees you not as the world sees you; He sees who you really are. He looks on your heart. And He loves you because you are His child.” WorldLooksHeartChildrenDoeBeautifulFatherInterestRichLove YouDependsHealthySmartHeavenlyHeavenly Father Author:Dieter F. Uchtdorf
“I think I have a vested interest in thinking that the lyrics are important, but I think for us it's important that we all write things that mean something to us, and I think we're not really in the business of writing la-la-love-you chart pop songs. It needs to have a personal pulling in the gut for me, to want to write anything about it.” ThinkingWantNeedsWritingMeanImportantSongInterestLove YouPopsGutsPullingPop SongVested Interests Author:Lauren Mayberry
“It's true: Everyone needs a reason to stay alive -- someone who justifies your existence. Someone who loves you. Not beyond all reason. Just loves you. Even just shows an interest. Even someone who doesn't exist, or isn't yours. No, no! They don't even have to love you! They just have to be there to love! Target for your arrows. Magnetic Pole to drag on your compass needle and stop it spinning and tell you where you're heading and...Someone to soak up all the yearning. That's what I think.” ThinkingNeedsReasonShowsInterestExistenceAliveLove YouJustifyTargetYearningDragCompassArrowsSpinningNeedlesHeadingsStaying AliveMagneticReason To Stay Author:Geraldine McCaughrean