Verrelle Quotes & Sayings

The spiritual life is not a life before, after, or beyond our everyday existence. No, the spiritual life can only be real when it is lived in the midst of the pains and joys of the here and now. — Henri Nouwen

Even when you realize that the one before you is an enemy and must be treated sternly, do not hurt with words. — R.K. Narayan

Unlike them, however, her path was not through daring deeds or the study of magic or the use of miraculous powers. She had been gifted with something almost as rare: an open and eager mind. She had the gift of watching and listening, the gift of taking all the hurts and happenings of others' lives and understanding their purpose. — William Joyce

love
wounds me
with soft pillows
with tender lips
and fingers — Sanober Khan

With any child entering adolescence, one hunts for signs of health, is desperate for the smallest indication that the child's problems will never be important enough for a television movie. — Nora Ephron

Simplicity boils down to two steps: Identify the essential. Eliminate the rest. — Leo Babauta