Daily Devotional Quote for 08/01/2011
“Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.” – Marge Piercy
“Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third.” – Marge Piercy
“What is there in the vale of life
Half so delightful as a wife;
When friendship, love and peace combine
To stamp the marriage-bond divine?” – William Cowper
“If we make our goal to live a life of compassion and unconditional love, then the world will indeed become a garden where all kinds of flowers can bloom and grow.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“At different stages in our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment, worry, loyalty, grief, but at heart the source is always the same. Human beings have the rare capacity to connect with each other, against all odds.” – Michael Dorris
“Every day I live I am more convinced that the waste of life lies in the love we have not given, the powers we have not used, the selfish prudence that will risk nothing and which, shirking pain, misses happiness as well.” – Mary Cholmondeley