“The purpose of love is the creation of a safe space, in which we can be ourselves, with independence and freedom. It requires motivation and dedication to comply and commit.”

“Perhaps sentimental love can be perfected with time, but the love of children is every day more perfect and more powerful of all.”

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“The first condition of humanity is goodness and without it we die in fear and without any greatness.”

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“Thanks to the decency of older people we know the concept of love, passion and loyalty.”

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“Love is the greatest thing in life, so you have to live it with intensity, respect and fidelity.”

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“Freedom in society is gauged by our success in getting what we want and conditioned by status and power, by race, class and gender. In the internal world of the psyche, however, freedom means something very different. It is the ability to opt for our long-term physical and spiritual well-being as opposed to our immediate urges. Absent that ability, any talk of ‘free will’ or ‘choice’ becomes nearly meaningless.”

Gabor Maté libro In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

Fuente: In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction