Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Catherine Davis

Quote by Catherine Davis

“After a Time After a time, all losses are the same. One more thing lost is one thing less to lose; And we go stripped at last the way we came. Though we shall probe, time and again, our shame, Who lack the wit to keep or to refuse, After a time, all losses are the same. No wit, no luck can beat a losing game; Good fortune is a reassuring ruse: And we go stripped at last the way we came. Rage as we will for what we think to claim, Nothing so much as this bare thought subdues: After a time, all losses are the same. The sense of treachery--the want, the blame-- Goes in the end, whether or not we choose, And we go stripped at last the way we came. So we, who would go raging, will go tame When what we have we can no longer use: After a time, all losses are the same; And we go stripped at last the way we came.”

Quote by Catherine Davis

Create image

Author

Catherine Davis

Browse famous quotes and profile details for Catherine Davis. more

You May Also Like

“I believe that our ability to worship God, to reaffirm our covenants and receive the healing power of the Holy Ghost, to receive the instruction we need in order to make personal progress - all of these things are greatly affected by how secure and safe we feel in our Church environment during the three-hour block of time on Sundays. If we have to spend our energy dealing with feelings that we are not accepted, being concerned about our appearance, or worrying that what we do or say will be judged harshly, in other words that the fellowship of our ward members is anything but "fixed, immovable, and unchangeable", we certainly won't be able to make the kind of progress we could make otherwise.”

ChurchAcceptanceMormon
Book:A Heart Like His: Making Space for God's Love in Your Life
Create image

“All the words that appear in the inner circle are attributes of God. To develop a relationship with Him we must know the implications of each for our lives. We need truth. His Word contains it. We need the ability to understand the truth. His Spirit will teach us. We need strength to cope with inner turmoil. His is omnipotent. We need a model to follow. Christ is God in human form. We need standards. He is righteous. We need acceptance. He is love. We need to know who is in charge. He is.”

TruthStrengthAcceptanceStandardsModel
Book:Balancing Life's Demands: A New Perspective on Priorities
Create image

“I am giving you permission to tell the truth about where you are in your process of dismantling your fucked-up schemas. I am not pressuring you to dismantle anything. I am saying let’s be here together, undismantled, and just accept that this is where we are. Let’s love each other right where we are, even as we compare ourselves to one another. I am saying, yes, baby, I know it’s hard.”

AcceptanceSo Sad Today
Book:So Sad Today: Personal Essays
Create image

“I no longer look to my abusers with any expectation– of remorse, or apology or restitution or restoration or relationship. I’m at peace, accepting that they won’t and can’t help me out of the mess they created. But, I’m the best qualified for that job anyway and I’m happy with the job I’m doing.”

AcceptanceForgivenessRecoveryChild AbuseApologyRemorseChild Sexual AbuseAbuse SurvivorsForgiveness QuotesSurvivorsHealing The PastHealing JourneyHealing InsightsHealing From AbuseAbusive ParentsForgiveness And Letting GoRestitutionAt PeaceLetting Go Of AngerNo ContactBroken Relationships
Book:The Rescued Soul: The Writing Journey for the Healing of Incest and Family Betrayal
Create image