“Men are driven by two principal impulses, either by love or by fear.” ―Niccolò Machiavelli
Quotes
The Power We Discover
“The power we discover inside ourselves as we survive a life-threatening experience can be utilized equally well outside of crisis, too. I am, in every moment, capable of mustering the strength to survive again—or of tapping that strength in other good, productive, healthy ways.” ―Michele Rosenthal
Anything That’s Human Is Mentionable
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” ―Fred Rogers
But The Stars…
“But the stars that marked our starting fall away. We must go deeper into greater pain, for it is not permitted that we stay.” ―Dante Alighieri
I See A Pattern
“My life seemed to be a series of events and accidents. Yet when I look back, I see a pattern.” ―Benoît B. Mandelbrot
The Only True Borders…
“The only true borders lie between day and night, between life and death, between hope and loss.” ―Erin Hunter
The Most Dangerous People In The World
“The most dangerous people in the world are not the tiny minority instigating evil acts, but those who do the acts for them. For example, when the British invaded India, many Indians accepted to work for the British to kill off Indians who resisted their occupation. So in other words, many Indians were hired to … Continue reading The Most Dangerous People In The World
Things
“Things don't always work out the way we hope. You just have to pick yourself up and find a new direction to go in.”―Joelle Charbonneau
Transition
"There is no death! What seems so is transition; this life of mortal breath is but a suburb of the life elysian, whose portal we call Death." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
