Deborah A. Beasley Quotes

“That so many thousands of children around the world are available for adoption is a sign of our impoverished humanity. That so many persons around the world open their hearts and homes each year to embrace a few of these children is a lasting testimony to humanity's enduring nobility.”

“I screamed, Go to hell! in the car, and the GPS took me to my mother-in-law's house.”

“Mindfulness allows you to face the past with courage, whether it is scarred with pain or caressed with joy, and it gently holds you in the safe haven of the present without allowing you to become overwhelmed with what may or may not be waiting in the future.”

“[W]hen you try too hard to hold on to something, you break it. Sometimes, we need to let go so that other people can have their chance at the magic.”

“Without trust and respect, only fear and distrust of others' motives and intentions are left. Without trust and respect between parties, it is nearly impossible to find good solutions to effective communication.”

“[B]eing very smart must also make you just a little bit crazy.”

“You never need an invitation to go home.”

“It's important, when you see magic, to recognize it. You don't often get a second chance.”

“Because when you try too hard to hold on to something, you break it...Sometimes, we need to let go so that other people can have their chance at the magic.”

“Even the smallest magics can grow.”