Quote Quotes - Page 34

Being a Christian is about living an inviting example.

Truth is unoriginal.

And I said, 'Do I have leprosy?' And they said, 'You are a dangerous element.

I refuse to behave fraudulently, as if I was anything else but African.

My expectations for the future? A beautiful past.

There are times that people can be so blinded by what they want IT to be, that whatever reality they perceieve it SHOULD be, they lose.

Because in truth, my love, if you have thought of me once then I have thought of you a thousand times. You have captured my heart. It is yours. I am at your mercy now

The closer we try to get to God, the more we will hate to sin in our own lives, the more we are saddened by the thoughts that runs through our minds. I also think that the more we draw closer to God, the more God will honour us and will open doors for the right things to happen in our life.

There is no better taste than this: someone else's laughter in your mouth.

Sometimes others narcissism will take place of your happiness. Don’t let it happen.

Black Fatherhood is an incomparable gift to Black men that truly comprehend what it means to be called dad, daddy, father, or pops. What a privilege it is to raise a child with patience, understanding, communication, support, encouragement, friendship, guidance, and unconditional love. It is an absolute honor!

When is it too right but too wrong to be right?

Kegagalan hanyalah keberhasilan yang tertunda.

Hate is never an option for a truth seeker. It binds, stifles, constipates and causes the gears of philosophical progress to come to a grinding halt. From Fillossofee: Messages From a Grandfather - an ebook

We keep electing council members for appearance sake, it doesn’t mean anything, and it is just a show for the people, so that they may sleep well at night with their delusion of peace.

Someone has done something for us. Something that we can never forget. Something that we can't do again even for our own selves.

Writers aren't exactly people.... They're a whole bunch of people trying to be one person.

With regard to things such as independence, mental capabilities, and sexuality, a very old man is nothing but a gigantic infant with white hair and wrinkles.

There's something about kindred spirits, you meet them and for a moment this world no matter ugly, makes sense. They bring a sense of freedom and clarity to one conversation; just enough to remind you of who you are.

Happiness doesn't come from doing what we like to do but from liking what we have to do.

Some people make you want to be a better person, and that, for me, is the purest form of love.

God’s existence is reaffirmed once we fall in with another.

Everything was bright and white, even in the night.

Time, without inception, instilled in one's spectacular mind of the mind, produces highly contagious thoughts that can kill you!

You get what you want and you become its slave.

Do you come from old money, new money, or no money?

You can’t patch cracks on a glass house.

She had more of me then I had of myself. We were both wild birds chasing the stars. We’d lose our way and find new places, close our eyes and fall back towards a constellation of dreams. We wrapped ourselves in a blanket of passion and each night we fell deeper without control, into this strange space called love.

Chief Johnson has full faith on us. Which means if I can complete this task and hunt down the murderer, not only does the chief won't feel any uncertainty on Anthony and I, but the spirits of the victims can move on. It sounds silly to believe that the undead is still around, but it is the truth. And since I have a good heart, I must use it.

Violinists wear the imprint on their necks with prideFor they are the players of harmony.Pilgrims, too, wear the imprint on their foreheads with prideFor they are the conductors of unity.And Lovers? Why, they are made humble by the imprint on their heartsFor they are merely the instruments of rhapsody.

She had the power to change the world but she couldn't save the one she loved.

But could words bethe end of me?

I want people to feel safe around me. Calm and at peace and I want to make people feel accepted. I want to express confidence on my own path, and spread confidence to other people on theirs.

Just fuck me up.A caffeine-addict placing an order with the barista.

An act of violence, no matter how small, can never be justified if it can be avoided.

It was the calm before the storm, and holy crap, my bones knew it was going to be the storm of my life.

All this waiting.Waiting for the rain to stop. Waiting in traffic. Waiting for the bill. Waiting at the airport for an old friend.Waiting to depart. Then, there’s the big waiting: waiting to grow up. Waiting for love. Waiting to show youryour parents that when you have kids you’ll be different. Waiting to retire. Waiting for death. Why do we think waitingis the antithesis of lifewhen it is almostall of it?

I've never been thrown out of a pub, but I've fallen into quite a few

If you think about human nature, our favourite pair of shoes are the ones we bought yesterday, our favourite thing is the newest thing that we have…and the thing we’ve seen the most and for the longest period of time is our reflection in the mirror, so obviously that’s going to be our least favourite thing.

When enforcing our boundaries, first and foremost, we are caring for ourselves, but we are also helping others to have a clear understanding of what we consider acceptable behavior. We are reflecting back to them what is not acceptable and, therefore, providing them an opportunity to consider that information and make necessary changes.

Modesty is fear.

Keep trying?I'd rather keep walking. I mean, whisky is whisky

He said he liked my rhythm. I said I liked his heartbeat, and it was within that moment I knew our corners would never meet.

The walls that caged me were not of this world, but were within my mind.

So what do you think?’ He asked, holding up the book.‘I think Salinger is a closet paedophile,’ I replied placidly and was surprised and comforted by this minuscule, acidic, bitter Sylvia Plath like mocking, sniping tone that had crept into my voice. ‘The main character Seymour is a fully grown man and a pervert who befriends young girls with his storytelling and swimming, just to get close enough to groom them in preparation for the inevitable sexual assault he lusts after. You might have noticed for example in A Perfect Day For Bananafish he grabs the young girls-’‘Sybil.’‘He grabs Sybil’s ankles while lying on the beach and again when he pushes her in the water,’ I continued. ‘He goes too far when he kisses the bottom of her foot which makes even a four-year-old yell out in fear, knowing a line had been crossed. Frustrated Seymour walks away and goes back to his hotel where he kills himself in shame.

I always felt like I was meant to have been born in another era, another time.

Somewhere, someone is search for the pieces of you that mold well with theirs.

Stick to what you know and always be true to yourself. If you do that, your writing will be true, also.

They sought each other, missed each other, at cocktail parties, in train terminals, at flower shops, their fin de siecle Nokias gaining symbolic power with each scene.

He who does not know how to believe, should not know.

Could the two people who are making out please be quiet?" the Colonel asked loudly from his sleeping bag. "Those of us who are not making out are drunk and tired.

Skills do not qualify or disqualify any of us from our purpose.

A simple child. That lightly draws its breath. And feels its life in every limb. What should it know of death?

I am Stephanie Lahart! An intelligent, empowered, and confident Black Queen. Purposely Fearless!

For years I've been searching for a homeland, finally I found it in you..

Time can be strange sometimes. It can leave imprints in particular places, leaving ghosts of memories trapped.

When I was with him suddenly I wasn’t this broken person anymore.I was just me.I was whole again.I was just a person – like everyone else.

You can't stumble into an adventure. An artist must dance, not walk, in order to inspire their audience. This patient audience who has witnessed all that you've ever performed. So don't be shy. Just dance. Set this scene into motion.

What does your birth date say about you? You are old!

Without ambition, no goal can be met.