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Self-Connection in the words of others

July 16, 2010 by Elizabeth H. Cottrell

Just by being ourselves we are borne toward a destiny far beyond anything we could imagine. It is enough to know that the being I nourish inside me is the same as the Being that suffuses every atom of the cosmos.
– Deepak Chopra

If we are incapable of finding peace in ourselves, it is pointless to search elsewhere.
– Francois de la Rochefoucauld

The ultimate lesson all of us have to learn is unconditional love, which includes not only others but ourselves, as well.
– Elisabeth Kubler-Ross

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.
– Dr. Seuss

In our imaginations we believe that love is apart from us. Actually there is nothing but love, once we are ready to accept it.When you truly find love, you find yourself.
– Deepak Chopra

What is your favorite quote about the importance of knowing yourself?

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  1. Elizabeth Cottrell

    July 17, 2010 at 9:05 am

    Mimi, I’ve got the CommentLuv plug-in active, so if you put your blog URL in the Website field when you make a comment, it should pop up a link to the latest post on your own blog. It’s my way of connecting my blogging readers.

  2. Elizabeth Cottrell

    July 17, 2010 at 9:04 am

    Thank you for your great comment, Mimi! This Heartspoken journey is uncovering both some old favorites and some new ideas, and I’m thrilled if something I find resonates with my readers. What is amazing (and probably worthy of a post all by itself) is how CONNECTED all these areas of connection are :-).

  3. Mimi Meredith

    July 17, 2010 at 12:41 am

    Elizabeth, each of these is a favorite and I treasure the timing of this post and seeing them as a collection. Thank you so much!

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