One of the most profound gifts I once received from a wise friend in a moment of emotional turmoil was having her thank me for sharing my hurt — because in doing so I was making it possible for others to feel their own pain and let it go! (mindbodygreen.com)
The feast is there, but we're blocking their view of the table with our own arrogant presence, demanding that they bless us and our own shabby efforts rather than trusting in the simple, profound gift God has already given to do the work of grace in the joys and sorrows of our children's lives. (firstthings.com)
That she has chosen to show a number of artists who work in challenging conditions — with high probabilities for conflict and low levels of support from arts institutions or cultural infrastructures — seems to reaffirm what may sound trite but is effectively dOCUMENTA (13)'s sweetest and most profound gift to its visitors: its strange and tender love for what art has been and may no longer be. (frieze.com)