He impressed people. Unconsciously. Some people are like that. I'm not. There's something in those people that breaks down all the barriers, because they act completely the way they are, have nothing to hide, never shelter behind anything, are just themselves, straightforward.

— Arnaldur Indriðason

He made you—on purpose. You are the only you—ever. Becoming ourselves means we are actively cooperating with God's intention for our lives, not fighting him or ourselves. He looks at us with pleasure and with mercy, and he wants us to look at ourselves with pleasure and mercy too!

— Stasi Eldredge

HOME, which is the last floor for everyone.

— Sushil Singh

How is it that some celebrities, whom the average person would believe to have all the popularity a human being could want, still admit to feeling lonely? It is quite naive to assume that popularity is the remedy for loneliness. Loneliness does not necessarily equal physical solitude, it is the inability to be oneself and rightfully represented as oneself.

— Criss Jami

I'd think, maybe he truly is something extraordinary. He's what he is, that's it. Maybe that makes him strong enough, being what he is.

— Ken Kesey

If you learn to really sit with loneliness and embrace it for the gift that it is…an opportunity to get to know YOU, to learn how strong you really are, to depend on no one but YOU for your happiness…you will realize that a little loneliness goes a LONG way in creating a richer, deeper, more vibrant and colorful YOU.

— Mandy Hale

If you live life on your own terms it shouldn’t feel like a jail cell.

— Shannon L. Alder

If you must walk in someone's shadow make sure it's your own

— Rasheed Ogunlaru

If you're the smartest person in the room, you might want to switch rooms.

— Sabrina Newby

I honor the clarity of the present moment, and the stillness at the center of being (mine & others), even in the midst of so much doing.

— Jay Woodman