500 Little Sayings
On Love, Death, and Everything Else
by
Cliff Williams
In preparation
A few sayings:
Awe
Only those who value magnificence can experience awe.
Beauty
Those who are captivated by beauty often possess inner serenity.
Care for others
One who actively cares attends to others’ faces for signs of distress.
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Dying
Only those who are able to let go of everything are ready to die.
Emotional pain
We cannot simply wish away emotional pain but must allow it to be healed by tender and loving care.
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Gifts
The best gifts are our time and interest.
How to Live
When you are with someone, be with them.
Joy
Joy is a species of happiness: a deep, life-enhancing, all-encompassing, and overflowing euphoria that radiates from our faces to all whom we encounter.
Kindness
To look at others with kind eyes is to give them an irreplaceable gift.
Love
Habits can deaden love, but they can also keep love alive.
Memories
Being haunted by the memory of an evil deadens. Treasuring the memory of a good enlivens.
Restless Hearts
Behind a driven life is a restless heart.
Silence
Silence is not restorative if we brood on our worries during it.
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