openness

And do I still have that look?" he asked."Yes just there," she kissed his eye. "The desire to love me is still there. If you look closely you can see mine for you, my tears never washed it away.

I envy these people. Wide-open suffering, their messes all hanging out. Lives boiled down to raw need--a near-holiness to it. And all of us driving our cars up and down the mountain--we'll go on forever trying to fool each other.

During relaxation we drop our guard. Particularly in conversation. Relaxed conversation leads to openness. And in openness we often reveal what should never be revealed.

Opening up to your intuition represents a commitment to pay closer attention to how you think and feel.

There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor.

Every moment you are open, as a humble student, you are surrounded with infinite possibilities of choice.

Wealth is a relational barrier. It keeps us from having open relationships.

A little difficult to know where you were with Elinor. She didn't reveal much of what she thought and felt about things. He liked that about her. He hated people who reeled off their thoughts and feelings to you, who took it for granted that you wanted to know all their mechanism. Reserve was always more interesting.

How can we ever understand what we are and where we belong in the universe if we haven't experienced anything outside of our own nation, culture, or history?

Why don't these translation books just include general phrases that could be applied in a variety of situations like, "Say nothing unless it's in English"?

[P]eople think of compassion as, like, kindness. The image comes to mind of some nice New Age guy bending to something with a look on his face like he__ about to cry. And I don__ think that__ it. I think of it more as a quality of openness that comes with being in a state of unusual attentiveness.

I want a future abortion conversation known for its openness, respect and empathy, so instead of generating more heat, anger and conflict, I practice pro-voice.

Characters carrying the playwright's disapproval is a un-Shakespearian burden.

Always be open to inspiration. You never know where it may come from. Begin with an open mind, end with an inspired heart.

Life provides chances to open your heart all the time.

It's amazing how willingly one can tell to a new face, and how restrained one may be from telling a familiar one.

Life is something that really cannot be explained. It got to be experienced! For experiencing life to its fullest an attitudes of openness, gratefulness, happiness, flexibility are required. But most of all 'being in love' is crucial to live life to its fullest potential.

And then Jonah heard God__ voice. __onah, do you know what the difference is between you and the trees?_ He was confident it was God because God usually asked questions but gave no answers. Jonah didn__ need a divine answer to this question, he knew it. __es,_ he said. __he difference between me and the trees is that the trees let go of their leaves. I keep holding onto mine. The trees make room for new life. I don__.