Sometimes idiosyncrasies which used to be irritating become endearing, part of the complexity of a partner who has become woven deep into our own selves.
Interpretation
Quirks that once annoyed us can become charming as we grow closer to our partner.
This quote suggests that as we develop deeper connections with our partners, the traits and habits that initially seemed bothersome may come to be appreciated and seen as endearing aspects of their individuality. This transformation reflects the intricate bond formed through intimacy and shared experiences, as we learn to embrace the complexity of another person in our lives.
In practice
During a wedding toast to celebrate the unique traits of the couple.
Truth is what is true, and it's not necessarily factual. Truth and fact are not the same thing. Truth does not contradict or deny facts, but it goes through and beyond facts. This is something that it is very difficult for some people to understand. Truth can be dangerous.
George MacDonald gives me renewed strength during times of trouble--times when I have seen people tempted to deny God--when he says, "The Son of God suffered unto death, not that men might not suffer, but that their sufferings might be like his.
If you don't recount your family history, it will be lost. Honor your own stories and tell them too. The tales may not seem very important, but they are what binds families and makes each of us who we are.
I never want to lose the story-loving child within me, or the adolescent, or the young woman, or the middle-aged one, because all together they help me to be fully alive on this journey, and show me that I must be willing to go where it takes me, even through the valley of the shadow.
The minute we begin to think we have all the answers, we forget the questions.
When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.
Betrayal answers betrayal, the mask of love is answered by the disappearance of love.
Harsh words live in the dungeon of the heart
Many marriages would be better if the husband and the wife clearly understood that they are on the same side.
Social acceptance, 'being liked,' has so much power because it holds the feelings of loneliness at bay.
Habitat gives us an opportunity which is very difficult to find: to reach out and work side by side with those who never have had a decent home-but work with them on a completely equal basis. It's not a big-shot, little-shot relationship. It's a sense of equality.
I turned you into a stranger in order to forget you and now I'm the stranger.
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