David Richo quotes

Once we understand that what happens beyond our control may be just what we need, we see that acceptance of reality can be our way of participating in our own evolution. (David Richo)
We do not live on the Earth, we are a part of how the Earth lives. View quote
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I see that mankind still survives after all its attempts to destroy itself and so I surmise that it is the law of love that rules mankind. View quote
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Our tears are precious, necessary, and part of what make us such endearing creatures. View quote
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A wound does not destroy us. It activates our self-healing powers. The point is not to "put it behind you" but to keep benefiting from the strength it has awakened. View quote
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We do not create our destiny; we participate in its unfolding. Synchronicity works as a catalyst toward the working out of that destiny. View quote
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Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful part of us. View quote
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Spirituality is the intersection of three paths: letting go of ego, an unconditional yes to the conditions of human existence, and an immeasurable compassion. View quote
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Most people think of love as a feeling, but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present. View quote
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Humility means accepting reality with no attempt to outsmart it. View quote
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The foundation of adult trust is not "You will never hurt me.” It is "I trust myself with whatever you do. (David Richo)
True optimism is not the prospect of control over pain or elimination of it but survival through it. View quote
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When we notice a connection between our present fears and their origins in early life, we are finding out how much of our identity is designed by fear. Is fear the architect of me? View quote
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When we feel unsafe with someone and still stay with him, we damage our ability to discern trustworthiness in those we will meet in the future. View quote
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Evoke one good memory for each bad one from now on. View quote
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The challenge is to find our destiny in exactly what we are refusing to engage in. View quote
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The opposite of interpersonal trust is not mistrust. It is despair. This is because we have given up on believing that trustworthiness and fulfillment are possible from others. We have lost our hope in our fellow humans. View quote
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The human heart holds much more love than it can ever disburse in one lifetime. View quote
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Relationships are not about how two people can survive each other but about how the whole world becomes more capable of love, with all its dim anguish and glowing rapture. View quote
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We can actually reconstruct our past by examining what we think, say, feel, expect, believe, and do in an intimate relationship now. View quote
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Bread takes the effort of kneading but also requires sitting quietly while the dough rises with a power all its own. (David Richo)
We were born with four words engraved on our bodies and in our hearts: Love me, hold me. View quote
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