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Aretha Franklin Singer, Songwriter
Letting Go

"As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war ... You have to learn when to let go. And that's not easy."

War Parent Letting Go
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Royal Robbins Climber, Author
Letting Go

"I failed on a climbing problem eight times before realizing I was climbing as high as I knew I could and then letting go. On my next try I climbed with no thought of failure and reached the top. We cannot know what we can do in advance. The only way to find out is to go all-out trying, thinking only of success."

Thinking Letting Go Eight
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Laozi Philosopher
Letting Go

"Why are the people starving?- Because their grain is being eaten up by the taxes That's why they're starving Why are people rebellious?- Because those above them meddle in their lives That's why they're rebellious Why do people regard death so lightly?- Because they are so involved with their own living That's why they regard death so lightly In the end, The treasure of life is missed by those who hold on and gained by those who let go"

People Life Letting Go
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Lin Yutang Writer
Letting Go

"The history omankind seems like kite flying; sometimes, when the wind is favorable, we let go the string a little and the kite soars a little higher; sometimes the wind is too rough and we have to lower it a little, and sometimes it gets caught among the tree branches; but to reach the upper strata of pure bliss-ah, perhaps never."

Men Wind Letting Go
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Eckhart Tolle Spiritual Teacher, Author
Letting Go

"How do you let go of attachment to things? Don’t even try. It’s impossible. Attachment to things drops away by itself when you no longer seek to find yourself in them."

Letting Go Philosophical Attachment
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Sun Myung Moon Religious Leader
Letting Go

"You should be a person who can establish the Heavenly Kingdom rather than just the one who can go there. Those who can go to heaven are those who wish to be dependent on God, but those capable of building the Kingdom are those who can let God depend on them."

Wish Heaven Letting Go
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Ray Allen Basketball Player
Letting Go

"By practicing the virtues we cultivate the soil from which healthy emotions sprout; by letting go of our character defects we drain the swamp in which diseased emotions breed."

Character Emotional Letting Go
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Dale Carnegie Author, Speaker
Letting Go

"Do you remember the things you were worrying about a year ago? How did they work out? Didn't you waste a lot of fruitless energy on account of most of them? Didn't most of them turn out all right after all?"

Years Inspirational Letting Go
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Wayne Dyer Author, Motivational Speaker
Letting Go

"Cultivate your own garden and let go of your tendency to examine and judge how others cultivate theirs. Catch yourself in moments of gossip about how others ought to be living and rid yourself of thoughts about how they should be doing it this way, or how they have no right to live and think as they do. Stay busy and involved in your own projects and pursuits."

Motivational Letting Go Garden
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer Theologian
Letting Go

"Who among us will celebrate Christmas correctly? Whoever finally lays down all power, l honor, all reputation, all vanity, all arrogance, all individualism beside the manger; whoever remains lowly and lets God alone be high; whoever looks at the child in the manger and sees the glory of God precisely in his lowliness."

Children Letting Go Vanity
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