"In a happy marriage, stand together, but not too near.
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
the oak tree and the cyprus cannot grow in each other's shadow."
~ Kahlil Gibran
“Surrender is a positive, healthy state. Being a surrendered person does not mean one is beaten down and so hopeless he or she has “given up.” It’s quite the contrary. Surrender is a state of living in the flow, trusting what is, and being open to serendipity and surprises.”
~ Dr. Judith Orloff
"In a happy marriage, stand together, but not too near.
For the pillars of the temple stand apart,
the oak tree and the cyprus cannot grow in each other's shadow."
~ Kahlil Gibran
“Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
~ Serenity Prayer