“The boundaries of this world are forever shifting – from day to night, joy to sorrow, love to hate, and from life itself to death; and who can say at what moment we may suddenly cross over the border, from one state of existence to another, like heat applied to some flammable substance? I have … Continue reading The Boundaries Of This World…
Character
It’s Easy To Look Back and See It…
“It's easy to look back and see it, and it's easy to give the advice. But the sad fact is, most people don't look beneath the surface until it's too late.” ―Wendelin Van Draanen
Objects In The Rearview Mirror Are A Mindfuck
A few days ago, a Facebook group claiming to aid in eradicating anti-Semitism decided to start harassing me to an intolerable degree. For the past two years, which is how long they've run their page, they would immediately attack anything I said that interfered with their hateful "message". They are trying to mask hatred under … Continue reading Objects In The Rearview Mirror Are A Mindfuck
Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character.
“Courage. Kindness. Friendship. Character. These are the qualities that define us as human beings, and propel us, on occasion, to greatness.” ―R.J. Palacio
In Character
“In character, in manner, in style, in all the things, the supreme excellence is simplicity” ―Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Focus On
“Focus on your strengths, not your weaknesses. Focus on your character, not your reputation. Focus on your blessings, not your misfortunes.” ―Roy T. Bennett
I Believe That All Novels
“I believe that all novels, ... deal with character, and that it is to express character – not to preach doctrines, sing songs, or celebrate the glories of the British Empire, that the form of the novel, so clumsy, verbose, and undramatic, so rich, elastic, and alive, has been evolved ... The great novelists have … Continue reading I Believe That All Novels
Don’t Waste Your Time Trying
“Don't waste your time trying to provide people with proof of deceit, in order to keep their love, win their love, or salvage their respect for you. The truth is this: If they care they will go out of their way to learn the truth. If they don't, then they really don't value you as … Continue reading Don’t Waste Your Time Trying
The Only Crime Is Pride
“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” ―Sophocles Please G-d, by all that is Holy, do not let me fail now. (I'm holding back hysterics, because my potential failure is life or death.)
Written by LISA MARINO-Molchanova 