Compassion is an act of tolerance where kindness and forgiveness reign. When we make the compassionate choice, we enhance the dignity of each individual, which is the very essence of loving them.

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People are not here to meet your expectations.

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Death is a challenge. It tells us not to waste time... It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.

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One cannot give what he does not possess. To give love you must possess love. To love others you must love yourself.

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The person who risks nothing, does nothing, has nothing, is nothing, and becomes nothing. He may avoid suffering and sorrow, but he simply cannot learn, feel, change, grow or love. Chained by his certitude, he is a slave; he has forfeited his freedom. Only the person who risks is truly free.

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Live now. When you are eating, eat. When you are loving, love. when you are talking with someone, talk. When you are looking at a flower, look. Catch the beauty of the moment!

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Life is uncharted territory. It reveals its story one moment at a time.

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Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.

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We are not for everyone and everyone is not for us. The question is, 'If we cannot be with another, can we at least not hurt them? Can we, at least, find a way to coexist?'

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Love creates an "us" without destroying the "me".

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