Martha Beck Quotes & Sayings (Page 9)

“Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise small children without the help of multiple adults, making for an unsupported life.”

“If you want to end your isolation, you must be honest about what you want at a core level and decide to go after it.”

“In fact, when care appears, unconditional love often vanishes.”

“Every worldview I chose, it seemed, edged me toward belief.”

“Seek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you.”

“Given the eclectic and constantly shifting nature of my metaphysical inclinations, I will probably never feel certain exactly what an angel is.”

“If we're stuck with having expectations, there's a very good reason to embrace positive ones: It's that we often create what we anticipate.”

“In one century, we've added 28 years to our average life span - a change so rapid that our brains couldn't possibly have evolved to accommodate it.”

“We evolved to move and to learn with all our five senses!”

“Whatever terrible things may have happened to you, only one thing allows them to damage your core self, and that is continued belief in them.”