The truth is that sometimes it is hard even for me to recognize the Hillary Clinton that other people see.
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.
In the end only kindness matters.
Live your life with love and bravery and you shall lead a life uncommon.
I'm becoming more and more myself with time. I guess that's what grace is. The refinement of your soul through time.
The best antidote for loneliness, hopelessness, and fear is vulnerability: sharing your secrets and talking about what shames you, what you fear.
Being part of the natural world reminds me that innocence isn't ever lost completely; we just need to maintain our goodness to regain it.
When I was teaching, I gave a lot of my mind and anxiety to it. There was always something clenched and anxious in me until the classes were over.
She was not good on the phone. She needed the face, the pattern of eyes, nose, trembling mouth. . . People talking were meant to look at a face, the disastrous cupcake of it, the hide-and-seek of the heart dashing across. With a phone, you said words, but you never watched them go in. You saw them off at the airport but never knew whether there was anyone there to greet them when they got off the plane.
In every difficult situation is potential value. Believe this, then begin looking for it.
The trouble with simple living is that, though it can be joyful, rich, and creative, it isn't simple.