My mind speaks English, my heart speaks Russian, and my ear prefers French.

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Our only reliable source of strength is the goodness of our hearts. Our only foundation for coming to terms with the suffering of the times is our innate need to be decent human beings. — Sakyong Mipham

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if you feel happy, Smile with all your heart. if you're down, smile with all your might. ― Paul Ian Guillermo

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Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby—awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess. — Lemony Snicket

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The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain.

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What it's like to be a parent: It's one of the hardest things you'll ever do but in exchange it teaches you the meaning of unconditional love.

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I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone. ― Robin Williams

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For you see, each day I love you more. Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow. - Rosemonde Gerard

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Find the person who will love you because of your differences and not in spite of them and you have found a lover for life.

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No-thing less splendid than a golden sepulchre would have suited so noble a heart.

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