Vestina Forkel Quotes & Sayings

Identity would seem to be the garment with which one covers the nakedness of the self: in which case, it is best that the garment be loose, a little like the robes of the desert, through which one's nakedness can always be felt, and, sometimes, discerned. This trust in one's nakedness is all that gives one the power to change one's robes. — James Baldwin

Shame is deeply rooted in identity. And the "self-ideal" we create for ourselves can often incorporate a lot of expectations that simply aren't included in God's ideal for us. — Matt Chandler

Ask an older person you respect to tell you his or her greatest regret. — H. Jackson Brown Jr.

To be conformed to the one who has become human - that is what being really human means.[77.] — Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Hate is a strong word," I say, offering her some eggs, which she accepts.
"So is love. At least I didn't say that."
"So is elephant, but people say that all the time," says Sophie, bounding back down the stairs and sending Jade and me into fits of laughter. — Haley Fisher

If the present is really all we have, then the present lasts forever. — Anne Lamott

Justus?" she whispered. "I know it is not ladylike for me to ask, but I very much would for you to kiss me again."
Those sensuous lips of his curved in a smile that made her belly flutter. "See, you are my counterpart, for I was just going to do just that. — Brooklyn Ann

BODY LANGUAGE
Said my feet, "Hey, let's go dancin'."
Said my tongue, "Let's have a snack."
Said my brain, "Let's read a good book."
Said my eyes, "Let's take a nap."
Said my legs, "Let's just go walkin'."
Said my back, "Let's take a ride."
Said my seat, "Well, I'll just sit right here,'Til all of you decide. — Shel Silverstein

I support any procedure that allows photographers to express themselves, whether that involves color, black and white, platinum, palladium and digital technology. — John Sexton

'Sesame Street's' genius lies in finding gentle ways to talk about hard things - death, divorce, danger - in terms that children understand and accept. — Nancy Gibbs

The U.S. needs a strong techno brand like Awakenings, just pretty much pure techno. — Adam Beyer

Stop repeating what never worked in the first place. Stand back and ask for a new solution. — Deepak Chopra

Freedom begins way back. It begins not with doing what you want but with doing what you ought - that is, with discipline. — Elisabeth Elliot

What do you consider the most humane? - To spare someone shame. What is the seal of liberation? - To no longer be ashamed in front of oneself. — Friedrich Nietzsche

The more you engage with the outside world, the more you'll be able to turn down the volume on those worries. You'll see that they're unfounded. You'll see that the world is a very busy and varied place and most people have the attention span of a gnat. They've already forgotten what happened. They don't think about it. There will have been five more sensations since your incident. — Sophie Kinsella