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"Where is peace to be found? The answer is surprising but clear. In weakness. Why there? Because in our weakness, our familiar ways of controlling and manipulating our world are being stripped away, and we are forced to let go from doing much, thinking much, and relying on our self-sufficiency. Right there where we are most vulnerable, the peace that is not of this world is mysteriously hidden."
"I decided to start anew, to strip away what I had been taught."
"Discipline means we don't let go of the things we know we should be doing, we do them!"
"And to tell the truth I don't want to let go of the wrists of idleness, I don't want to sell my life for money, I don't even want to come in out of the rain."
"Let go of thought, become still and alert, and don't try to understand or explain."
"You can be as mad as a mad dog at the way things went, you can curse the fates, but when it comes to the end, you have to let go."
"The man of understanding can no more sit quiet and resigned while his country lets its literature decay, and lets good writing meet with contempt, than a good doctor could sit quiet and contented while some ignorant child was infecting itself with tuberculosis under the impression that it was merely eating jam tarts."
"Everyday life surrounds us in a swirling chaos, and it's easy to fall into the grip of our ego's fears and confusion. Remind yourself each day of your intentions and spiritual purpose. Meditate, find your center, look closely at yourself, and don't let go of your intention until it feels centered inside yourself."
"Faith...is letting go and trusting oneself to the unknown."
"Releasing guilt is like removing a huge weight from your shoulders. Guilt is released through the empowering thought of love and respect for yourself. Let go of standards of perfection and refuse to use up the precious currency of your life, the now, with thoughts that continue to frustrate and weaken you. Instead, vow to be better than you used to be, which is the true test of nobility."
"I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean."
"Harry - you're a great wizard, you know." "I'm not as good as you," said Harry, very embarrassed, as she let go of him. "Me!" said Hermione. "Books! And cleverness! There are more important things - friendship and bravery and - oh Harry - be careful!"
"You'll stay with me?' Until the very end,' said James."
"The way is light and fluid for the man with no preferences."
"He who cannot rest, cannot work; he who cannot let go, cannot hold on; he who cannot find footing, cannot go forward."
"Some truths should perhaps be left unsaid. Some doors unopened. An angel once told me to let go of the ills I held too close, to let go of the flaws that shaped me."
"Pause and remember - If you empty yourself of yesterday's sorrows, you will have much more room for today's joy."
"When you're playing the same dirty dozen night after night, the moments that keep it fresh are those when you just let go and trust everyone."
"What does God require of us? Our part is to believe. Our work is to trust the Lord. His requirement is that we let go and let God."
"Only those who have dared to let go can dare to re-enter."
