You don’t know the meaning of moderation, do you, my darling? A happy medium is something I wonder if you’ll ever learn.
Interpretation
The quote emphasizes the importance of moderation in life, suggesting that balance is often overlooked.
Madeleine L'Engle's quote reflects on the concept of moderation, implying that many people struggle to find a balance between extremes. The reference to a 'happy medium' suggests that achieving this balance is crucial for happiness and fulfillment, and the speaker expresses doubt about whether the listener will ever grasp this important lesson.
In practice
In a discussion about work-life balance, this quote can serve as a reminder of the importance of moderation.
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.
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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.
Look closely at those who patronize you. Half are unfeeling, half untaught.
One does not practice meditation to become a great meditator. We meditate to wake up and live, to become skilled at the art of living.
We are Divine enough to ask and we are important enough to receive.
Balance in large measure is knowing the things that can be changed, putting them in proper perspective, and recognizing the things that will not change."
Integrity simply means not violating one's own identity.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.
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