My true religion is kindness. That is a great moral position — practicing kindness, keeping one’s heart open in the presence of suffering.

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"There are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child."

- Anne Lamott

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"There are really places in your heart that you don’t know exist until you love a child."

- Anne Lamott

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"A good marriage is where both people feel like they’re getting the better end of the deal."

- Anne Lamott

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"I don't remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don't even know exist until you love a child."

- Anne Lamott

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"I am going to notice the lights of the earth, the sun and the moon and the stars, the lights of our candles as we march, the lights with which spring teases us, the light that is already present."

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"Beauty is a gentle and loving heart."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"There is no greater beauty than kindness and compassion."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"Selflessness is the most beautiful trait one can possess."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"A kind heart can bring light to the darkest of places."

- Beauty and the Beast

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"In helping others, we shall help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us."

- Flora Edwards

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