Though we often see life troughs as the universe's conspiracy to ruin us, they're actually our own true nature inviting us to lay down our weary heads.
Martha BeckBasic human contact - the meeting of eyes, the exchanging of words - is to the psyche what oxygen is to the brain. If you're feeling abandoned by the world, interact with anyone you can.
Martha BeckI once read that forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a different past...but forgiving is not the same as obliterating memory.
Martha BeckMy anguish came from my hypothesis that other people's hypothetical hypotheses about me mattered. Ridiculous!
Martha BeckMost people go through their whole lives," John went on, "and never have one miracle happen to them. You've had dozens and dozens, and you still want more! It's like God gives you a brownie, I mean a really good brownie, but you can't be content with it. You want the whole pan of brownies. Nobody gets that.
Martha Beck