“Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… Anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” ~Shel Silverstein
“Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird,
That cannot fly.”
~Langston Hughes
“Hope is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul
And sings the tune without the words
And never stops at all.”
~Emily Dickinson
“There is a crack in everything.
That’s how the light gets in.”
~Leonard Cohen
“Life damages us, everyone. We can’t escape that damage. But now, I am also learning this: We can be mended. We mend each other” ~Veronica Roth
Mitch Teemley 
Those are some profound quotes. Thank you for sharing!
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“The things which are impossible with men are possible with God” He is the hope we cannot afford to be without. Great post Mitch!Blessings.
Julia
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Thanks, Julia.
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Great quotes! Each one has depth to be pondered.
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your quote is the best! just wow……..
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Why, thank you, Wendi.
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absolutely my pleasure….
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WOW… LOVE IT!!! There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light comes in…
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Per the last quote: I wish we could mend each other across the divide of politics and societal issues. With God I know all things are possible (Matthew 19:26)–even this!
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Excellent!
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Perfect.
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Lovely selections of hope and promise. Nice share.
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Thank you for the messages of hope and light. I need them.
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Oh, my. That for you Christian world is not the paradigmatic world of “no, you can’t” that these statements resist, that for you they are instead fundamentally compatible (I presume) – maybe why I can stand to read your Christian blog.
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Thank you, Heather. While it’s true that our Creator demands everything from us, it’s only that He may supplant our brokenness with His perfect love and peace.
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Amen to all of those quotes!
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Beautiful reminders
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This post made me think of a quote from a movie I watched last night: “ Dreams do nothing if you keep them in your head.”
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I love, love this!!
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Reblogged this on A Teacher's Reflections and commented:
Thank you Mitch Teemley for these enlightening words from some of my favorite authors.
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I found these inspiring words via Jennie. Thank you to Jennie and Mitch and Langston and Emily and Leonard and Veronica!
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Thank you, Will!
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Wodnerful! ❤
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Thank you, Bette.
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Mitch, thank you so much for these quotations!
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Reblogged this on charles french words reading and writing and commented:
Here are some very needed quotations, compiled by Mitch Teemley!
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Honored, as always, Charles.
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Cohen and Roth are my favorites. All beautiful, Mitch. 🙂
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Thank you for sharing these quote, from essential authors and writers. Enjoy your week! Michael
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You too, Michael!
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Thank you, Mitch! 🙂
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