Apt words for those who, despite insurmountable odds, endeavor in noble pursuits. Whose reward, though it may not lie in victory, must pay due regard to those elements of character which belie a righteous resolve and willingness to struggle in the face of overwhelming adversity.
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I espouse no particular care for nature scenes with manmade structures, though I must admit some small indulgence in nostalgia at the thought that someone, with nature, shared this time and space and perhaps each became a part of the other
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If you say, life is only for a moment, I respond, it is for a moment, rejecting 'only'. The moment matters.
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We know there is a divine realm because mathematics exists. And to those who would say mathematics is a human construction, I respond, you probably haven't done much math. Mathematics is consistently smarter than mathematicians, and its soul is deeper as well.
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Will the merciful Lord strengthen me when dreariness abounds and desperation revokes hopelessness? Only when my weakness becomes strength: I can rely on myself, not on others who may mock me, thinking it's foolishness. Success in everything cannot be achieved. Avoid stubbornness and settle for a simple life, never recurring to want more than need.
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taken is the life
we lived
and are allowed, brief
respite
from desire
to be learned
further the beast
released to run
and have the beast, desire us again
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Angels are the proof that heaven exists,
where there’s despair they appear from the mist.
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Beauty and love will fade in marriage, but the sense of responsibility remains.
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"with all the faith espoused, death yet indeed a quivering mystery for the loving heart.
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Letting yourself become completely consumed with someone who doesn't even deserve a second of your attention or affection, will literally destroy everything you are and could've became. And when you finally let yourself see who they truly are, even though it will still completely break every part of you, you will discover a newly found feeling of self respect and a freedom that you've never known existed.
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"If music be the food of love, play on"
-William Shakespeare.
"If love be the food of YOUR MUSIC, love on"
-Me
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The cleverness or sturdiness of children, doesn't mean they're capable of parental responsibilities.
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Some people like to announce that they are twits. Ignore them. No one's opinion can bother you unless you respect it.
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If hope is the blueprint, then despair is the erosion around the foundation of faith.
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The vacuity of world leadership's vision has driven us to futile attempts at healing through politicized, impractical theories of peace. Instead, what we need is to acknowledge and embrace our differences. By solidifying mutual respect for diversity, we can plant the seeds for a small piece of peace to flourish on every doorstep
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“When leaves fall from the trees, do not despair, there’s beauty in a tree that’s stripped bare.”
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A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.
– Bob Dylan
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See how she leans her cheek upon her hand.
O, that I were a glove upon that hand
That I might touch that cheek!
? William Shakespeare
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Cruel with guilt, and daring with despair, the midnight murderer bursts the faithless bar; invades the sacred hour of silent rest and leaves, unseen, a dagger in your breast.
--Samuel Johnson
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Give me your blessing; truth will come to light; murder cannot be hid long;
a man's son may, but in the end truth will out.
– William Shakespeare
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Like a Vesperian night,
shrouded in indigo and crimson,
the city's dark beauty seeps into my pores,
a madonna of mayhem,
her lovely visage a canvas of chaos etched in splendor and decay
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Quotes can be quite deceiving, especially those with a double meaning.
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CINQUAIN american- Crapsey imagist English response to the Japanese haiku genre
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A silent response can be deafening.
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"The world kept spinning despite asking her to stop."
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You've got to admit, love can be very funny: the things we say and do when unscripted and spontaneous -- only true love can feel so respected and secure.
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The thing with atheists is they desperately want to be wrong!
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Love resolves hate while hate despises love. Irony of life. Hate dey always carry body forget say love na fearless.
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All nations, even those under severe rule, within those repressed spaces are many everyday people who have wonderful, spiritually correct, loving natures to offer humanity, but they are kept from doing so by tyrants and despots that hold high positions of power.
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If a leader should act a follower then his followers are already astray and doom. If a leader should follow the guide of a follower without pondering over it. Then the leader is desperate not determined.
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