{"author":"Suzy Kassem","author_id":"Suzy+Kassem","total_quotes":645,"quotes":[{"text":"NOT UNTIL I MET YOUNot until I felt your sunshine,Did I realize that I had been in the shade.Not until I saw all your colors,Did I realize that mine had faded.Not until I heard your dreams,Did I realize that I was still sleeping.And not until I experienced my life with you,Did I realize that I was barelyBreathing.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["alive","bored","boredom","breathing","colors","complete","completeness","dying","finding-love","fire","flame","life","living","love","love-letter-shade","lover","mate","new-dreams","purpose","relationships","sleeping","soul-mate","soulmate","sunshine","twin","whole"],"id":2574,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"Be yourself because an original is worth more than just a copy.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["approval","be-different","be-unique","be-you","be-yourself","confidence","cool","coolest","copy","copy-someone","copycat","copycats","follower","haters","imitate","imitation","individualism","individuality","know-your-worth","life","love-yourself","originality","peer-pressure","self-love","social-approval","unique","value","weird","worth"],"id":2936,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"I am not for the left or the right, but for what is right over the wrong. I am not an elephant or a donkey, but a lion that stands only with Truth and my conscience.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["conscience","democrats","elections","political-parties","republicans","truth","voting"],"id":2978,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"Stop counting your losses and start counting your blessings. Only then will you discover that losses are always easier to point out and count than blessings. And that your blessings will always outnumber your losses, for they are truly immeasurable.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["affirmation","attitude","bad-luck","bless","blessings","circumstance","couting","discover","faith","fate","faults","good-luck","hope","hopelessness","immeasurable","inspirational","life","living","losing","loss","losses","love","measure","obstacles","pain","path","perception","perspective","stroke-of-good-luck","suzy-kassem","tragedy","world"],"id":3407,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"We cannot control the way people interpret our ideas or thoughts, but we can control the words and tones we choose to convey them. Peace is built on understanding, and wars are built on misunderstandings. Never underestimate the power of a single word, and never recklessly throw around words. One wrong word, or misinterpreted word, can change the meaning of an entire sentence - and even start a war. And one right word, or one kind word, can grant you the heavens and open doors.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["heaven","interpretsuzy-kassem","language","linguistics","meaning","peace","power-of-words","tones","understanding","war","words"],"id":3438,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"It does not matter what religion you are, so long as your conscience guides your words and actions. We are all reflections of God means we are all reflections of his image — which is LIGHT. There is only one God and that is the cosmic heart of the universe — whatever you choose to call him or her. The heart within us is what connects us to God (the heart of the universe). This super basic concept is preached in all religions. God is TRUTH and LIGHT, and only through your conscience do you connect to him. Any person who does not use their conscience is very disconnected from God. Because again, the language of light can only be decoded by the heart.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["action","actions","bad","concept","connected","conscience","cosmic-heart","dark","disconnected","evil","faith","faithful","god","good","heart","heart-of-the-universe","hearts","how-well-do-you-know-god","image","image-of-god","images","imperfect","knowing-god","light","love","many-paths","one-god","people","perfection","reflections","relfection","religion","religious","religious-faith","righteous","science","test-of-faith","truth","universe","word","words"],"id":3502,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"We are often given pills or fluids to help remedy illness, yet little has been taught to us about the power of smell to do the exact same thing. It is known that the scent of fresh rosemary increases memory, but this cure for memory loss is not divulged by doctors to help the elderly. I also know that the most effective use of the blue lotus flower is not from its dilution with wine or tea – but from its scent. To really maximize the positive effects of the blue lily (or the pink lotus), it must be sniffed within minutes of plucking. This is why it is frequently shown being sniffed by my ancient ancestors on the walls of temples and on papyrus. Even countries across the Orient share the same imagery. The sacred lotus not only creates a relaxing sensation of euphoria, and increases vibrations of the heart, but also triggers genetic memory - and good memory with an awakened heart ushers wisdom.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["ailment","ancient-egyptians","ancient-medicine","awakened","awakened-heart","blue-lily","cure","cures","doctors","east","egypt","egyptians","elderly","enlightenment","euphoria","flower","flowers","fluids","genetic-memory","genetics","health","healthcare","heart","illness","illnesses","imagery-sacred","increaes-memory","lily","lotus","lotus-flower","medicine","memory","memory-loss","metaphysics","orient","papyrus","philosophy","physicians","pills","power","power-of-scent","power-of-smell","remedy","rosemary","sacred-lotus","scent","scripture","smell","smelling","tea","temples","tombs","treatment","vibrations","wine","wisdom"],"id":3575,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"Make your book of life a musical. Never abandon obligations, but have fun leaving behind a colorful legacy. Never allow anybody to be the composer of your own destiny. Take control of your life, and don't allow limitations implanted by society tell you how your music is supposed to sound — or how your book is supposed to be written.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["cease-the-day","confidence","destiny","encourage","inspiration","inspire","legacy","life","living","motivate","motivation","music","musical","society","sound","take-charge","take-control"],"id":3670,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"Each time a person passes by you and you say 'hello', imagine that person turning into a candle. The more positivity, love and light you reflect, the more light is mirrored your way. Sharing beautiful hellos is the quickest way to earn spiritual brownie points. You should start seeing hellos as small declarations of faith. Every time you say hello to a stranger, your heart acknowledges over and over again that we are all family.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["beautiful","beauty","brownie-point","candle","family","friendliness","friendly","friends","friendship","hate","heart","hello","hellos","human-family","illuminate","indifference","kind","kindness","light","love","loving-others","man","mankind","mirrored","mirroring","neighbor","peace","project","radiate","reflect","reflection","relationships","reward","shine","society","spiritual","spiritual-reward","stranger","truth","united","unity","world-peace"],"id":4563,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"},{"text":"Treat your relationship as if you are growing the most beautiful sacred flower. Keep watering it, tend to the roots, and always make sure the petals are full of color and are never curling. Once you neglect your plant, it will die, as will your relationship.","author":"Suzy Kassem","tags":["building-relationship","cultivate","curling","die","flower","flowers","love","love","loving","loving-others","nuture","petals","plant","relationship","sacred","sacred-flower","treat-well","water","watering","wilting"],"id":5865,"author_id":"Suzy+Kassem"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":645,"pages":65,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}