Family life is too intimate to be preserved by the spirit of justice. It can be sustained by a spirit of love which goes beyond justice.

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"God, give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Faith

"God give us the grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, the courage to change the things that should be changed, and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Faith

"Forgiveness is the final form of love."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Forgiveness

"God, give us grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, courage to change the things which should be changed and the wisdom to distinguish the one from the other."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

Wisdom

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

- Reinhold Niebuhr

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"Love sees not with the eyes, but with the heart."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"The spell will be broken, the Beast will cease to exist, and I will become a prince once more, if she can learn to love and be loved in return."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"Love is not about finding someone perfect, but about accepting their imperfections."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"Love can break even the most powerful of curses."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love

"Love is not a choice, but a force that binds souls together."

- Beauty and the Beast

Love