1,952 Quotes About Giving-up

  • Author Paulo Coelho
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    The mere possibility of getting what we want fills the soul of the ordinary person with guilt. We look around at all those who have failed to get what they want and feel that we do not deserve to get what we want either. We forget about all the obstacles we overcame, all the suffering we endured, all the things we had to give up in order to get this far...

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  • Author Paulo Coelho
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    Finding one important thing in your life doesn’t mean you have to give up all the other important things.

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  • Author Paulo Coelho
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    Love is only a word, until we decide to let it possess us with all its force. Love is only a word, until someone arrives to give it meaning. Don't give up. Remember, it's always the last key on the key ring that opens the door.

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  • Author Paulo Coelho
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    Respect your body: you can only climb a mountain if you give your body the attention it deserves. You have all the time that life grants you, as long as you walk without demanding what can't be granted. If you go too fast you will grow tired and give up half way there. If you go too slow, night will fall and you will be lost. Enjoy the scenery, take delight in the cool spring water and the fruit that nature generously offers you, but keep on walking.

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  • Author Paulo Coelho
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    you would have to give up all else, I alone would expect you to be your sole and exclusive standard

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  • Author Pema Chodron
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    If we're willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be eliminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our situation. This is the first step on the path.

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