“Sometimes in life, we may have to experience solitude, the baseless accusations of people, the betrayal and misunderstanding of trusted and loyal ones, the great judgments and suggestions of ‘they that know better’, and a moment of a state of double mindedness. But those are also for good, for they are the very things that … Continue reading Sometimes In Life
Quotes
There Are Edges…
“There are edges around the black and every now and then a flash of color streaks out of the gray. But I can never really grasp any of the slivers of memories that emerge.” ―Katie McGarry
We Seldom Realize
“We seldom realize, for example that our most private thoughts and emotions are not actually our own. For we think in terms of languages and images which we did not invent, but which were given to us by our society.” ―Alan W. Watts
I Don’t Want To Be At The Mercy
“I don't want to be at the mercy of my emotions. I want to use them, to enjoy them, and to dominate them.” ―Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
Human Is A Suffered Mind…
“Human is a suffered mind but an enlightened soul.” ―Santosh Kalwar
Sometimes You Go Through Things…
“Sometimes you go through things that seem huge at the time, like a mysterious glowing cloud devouring your entire community. While they're happening, they feel like the only thing that matters and you can hardly imagine that there's a world out there that might have anything else going on. And then the glow cloud moves … Continue reading Sometimes You Go Through Things…
The Most Beautiful Experience
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” ―Albert Einstein
Every Age, Every Culture
“Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its own strength, its beauties and ugliness; accepts certain sufferings as matters of course, puts up patiently with certain evils. Human life is reduced to real suffering, real hell, only when two ages, two cultures and religions overlap. A … Continue reading Every Age, Every Culture
Do Not Be Afraid
“Do not be afraid; our fate Cannot be taken from us; it is a gift.” —Dante Alighieri
Tact
"Tact really ought to be utilized if one is going to text me at two in the morning and be offensive, and think they're not being offensive simply by saying "no offense". Really? No, that doesn't get you a pass." -Lisa Marino
