A Quotes
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“Amid secrets and monsters and fire and death; amid every uncertainty; love existed. Love was real. It was the one certainty.”
Source: Aftershock
“Amid so many problems, even grave, may we not lose our hope in the infinite mercy of God.”
“Amid the AI frenzy, humanising service isn't optional — it's essential.”
“Amid the chaos and the trials life gives us, there lies an extraordinary power in choosing love, resilience, and gratitude. Through every moment, no matter how fleeting, we discover the beauty of simply living and the light we can offer to others.”
Source: Living Colorful Beauty
“Amid the cheering of the crowds, he hardly heard his master's voice, but he saw the familiar head and shoulders, and the bright flag he was waving. He raced toward the seven-foot fence; without apparent effort he rose in the air and cleared the top with a good hand-breadth to spare; then dashed up to his master that he loved, and gamboled there and licked his hand in heart-full joy. Again the victor's crown was his, and the master, a man of dogs, caressed the head of shining black with the jewel eyes of gold.”
Source: Santana: The Hero Dog of France
“Amid the coal-fired fug of industrialism, people began to recognize that the unchecked spread of civilization could be toxic, and the wilderness, by comparison, came to represent cleanliness and health. Quite suddenly, the symbolic polarity of the word wilderness was reversed: it went from being wicked to being holy.”
Source: On Trails: An Exploration
“Amid the dance of fate, we often find ourselves blaming it for every misfortune, failing to comprehend the invaluable lessons it imparts. Each experience serves a purpose, to unveil our true essence and illuminate the path we must tread, starting from crawling and eventually learning to run.”
Source: Light In The Darkness #1
“Amid the darkest haste
Bones clashed in ashes of sweetened gaze
Fear beneath the crippling bones
Surrendered into silent waste
I've mocked the living
From shattered waters
Peeling my reflection from those who stare
Tripping, falling, fading into shadows
The voices eroding the pleasant streams
Distant wallows of perfected grace
Turned into a new tomorrow
Veins crystallized from ashes to feathers
Muscles tensed from vixen woes
The skies cry radiance on my brazen mind
Where life meets my brilliant sorrows”
“Amid the gray, an incongruous band of daytime blue asserts itself. To the west, a pink sun already begins its descent. The effect is of three isolated aspects, distinct phases of the day. All of it, strewn across the horizon, is contained in his vision.”
“Amid the haze, his first thought was, '…Can’t believe it. Why the f@ck didn’t I do this with Lan Zhan back when I was fifteen? I’ve really pissed away all my days, haven’t I?”
Source: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Vol. 1
“Amid the haze, his first thought was, '…Can’t believe it. Why the fuck didn’t I do this with Lan Zhan back when I was fifteen? I’ve really pissed away all my days, haven’t I?”
Source: 魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī]
“Amid the holy and celestial, humility's what's 'cool' under pressure. Humility stops being humble when it realizes itself humble, and cool stops being cool when others realize it trying to be cool.”
“Amid the joy of raising children will be some of the hardest work you’ll ever do.”
Source: One-Minute Inspirations for Women
“Amid the luxurious freshness of Ipanema each building has its own secret police.”
Source: Cool memories
“Amid the moon and the stars, amid the clouds of the night, amid the hills which bordered on the sky with their magnificent silhouette of pointed cedars, amid the speckled patches of the moon, amid the temple buildings that emerged sparkling white out of the surrounding darkness - amid all this, I was intoxicated by the pellucid beauty of Uiko's treachery.”
Source: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
“Amid the most mercenary ages it is but a secondary sort of admiration that is bestowed upon magnificence.”
Source: Essays on Men and Manners
“Amid the pointing and the horror, the clean flame.”
Source: The Sound And The Fury
“Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help.”
Source: Reading Hegel: The Introductions
“Amid the push to excellence, with its measurement and accountability, it is easy to lose sight of a key ingredient in reading a book - the pleasure it bring us, something too many boil down to a dirty word: FUN.”
“Amid the seeming confusion of our mysterious world , individuals are so nicely adjusted to a system, and systems to one another and to a whole, that, by stepping aside for a moment, a man exposes himself to a fearful risk of losing his place forever. (Wakefield)”
Source: Delphi Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne (Illustrated)
“Amid the solitude in which he lived, without new nourishment, without any fresh experiences, without any renovation of thought, without that exchange of sensations common to society, in this unnatural confinement in which he persisted, all the questionings forgotten during his stay in Paris were revived as active irritants.”
Source: Against Nature
“Amid the stirring and manifold activities of the age in which we live, to be neutral in the strife is to rank with the enemies of the Saviour. There is no greater foe to the spread of His cause in the world than the placid indifferentism which is too honorable to betray, while it is too careless or too cowardly to join Him.”
Source: Biographical and Historical Lectures: Comprising: The Prophet of Horeb, John Bunyan; Macaulay; Wilberforce; The Huguenots
“Amid the sufferings of life on earth, suicide is God's best gift to man.”
“Amid the thousands of shrill voices screaming for our attention, there is but on Voice we need to hear. The voice of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Source: Jesus' Final Warning
“Amid the turmoil and tumult of battle, there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all.”
Source: The Art of War
“Amid the welter of vague political abstractions ... where meanings shift so quickly and so subtly, not only following changes of thought, but often manipulated artificially by political practitioners so as to obscure, expand, or distort ... a certain broad consistency in its relations to other kindred terms is the nearest approach to definition which such a term as Imperialism admits. Nationalism, internationalism, colonialism, its three closest congeners, are equally elusive, equally shifty, and the changeful overlapping of all four demands the closest vigilance.”
“Amid the worry of a self- condemnatory soliloquy, his demeanour seemed grave, perhaps cold, both to me and his mother. And yet there was no bad feeling, no malice, no rancour, no littleness in his countenance, beautiful with a man's best beauty, even in its depression. When I placed his chair at the table, which I hastened to do, anticipating the servant, and when I handed him his tea, which I did with trembling care, he said: "Thank you, Lucy," in as kindly a tone of his full pleasant voice as ever my ear welcomed.”
“Amid them and amid the obdurate angels and the wildflowers pushing up through the earth, Richard could again be one among many.”
Source: City on Fire
“Amid these fading and decaying things, be the glass that rings out as it's breaking.”
Source: Sonnets to Orpheus
“Amid this vast and overwhelming space and in these boundless solar archipelagoes, how small is our own sphere, and the earth, what a grain of sand!”
Source: The Modern Régime
“Amid those scenes of solitude... the mind is cast into the contemplation of eternal things.”
“Amid thy desert-walks the lapwing flies, And tires their echoes with unvaried cries.”
Source: Poetical Works of Oliver Goldsmith, Tobias Smollett, Samuel Johnson and William Shenstone
“Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.
(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)”
Source: You Were Born for a Reason: The Real Purpose of Life
“Amidst a life where everyone's indifference surrounds you, and support seems absent, you find yourself with no choice but to stand strong and declare, 'I shall not yield.”
“Amidst all of these flashing lights I pray the fame won't take my life.”
“Amidst all the attention given to the sciences as to how they can lead to the cure of all diseases and daily problems of mankind, I believe that the biggest breakthrough will be the realization that the arts, which are considered "useless," will be recognized as the whole reason why we ever try to live longer or live more prosperously. The arts are the science of enjoying life.”
“Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals.”
Source: Public Statements of Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, 2001
“Amidst all the hype and hoopla around this business, I wanted to emphasize the challenge—it is seductive but the failure rate is very high. And those who fail have no good place to go.”
Source: The Business of Venture Capital: Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies
“Amidst all your cries and laughter let your mind take a moment off, and go still. Look at this moment, this moment alone, and go still.”
Source: The Light of Ten Thousand Suns
“Amidst cruelty arrogance has its role, but you gotta tread with extreme caution. Arrogance laid on the wrong person is an appalling human rights violation.”
Source: Amantes Assemble: 100 Sonnets of Servant Sultans
“Amidst life's storms, a delicious brownie brings the sweet solace of happiness to even the lowest of days.”
“Amidst life’s tempests, the art of graceful presentation emerges as a silent anthem of resilience, echoing the indomitable spirit that refuses to be overshadowed by adversity.”
Source: Death: Light of Life and the Shadow of Death
“Amidst numb hands and a pained mind, I aspire to transform paper into serenity.”
“Amidst of all these darkness, soul wrenching pain and disappointments, you have a heart that still believes in love, trust and second chances. And that my dear, is what makes you so beautiful.”
“Amidst one's daily clutter, one doesn't usually reflect on the splendour of being free because - naturally - one has to get on with the business of living.”
“Amidst passing trends, opt for timelessness; favor lasting impact over fleeting favor.”
“Amidst protestations of 'Who can be against the children?' too few people are FOR children when it really matters.”
“Amidst some disorder
Tiffs and tears
There’s also love
camaraderie and cheers”
“Amidst sorrows, the only thing that enlivens us is optimistic faith. Never lose that faith.”
“Amidst such Soulful exploration each passage - is given new meaning, wisdom & insight.”
Source: The Soulful Pathway to Christmas: 100 channeled affirmations and quotes to positively inspire you at Christmas