“Of course there are people who think of 'heaven' as a kind of pie-in-the-sky dream of an afterlife to make the thought of dying less awful. No doubt that's a problem as old as the human race.” PeopleThinkingHumansKindProblemDreamCoursesHeavenRaceDoubtSkyDyingAwfulHuman RaceNo DoubtAfterlifePie Author:N. T. Wright
“Our heart wanders lost in the dark woods. Our dream wrestles in the castle of doubt. But there’s music in us. Hope is pushed down but the angel flies up again taking us with her.” HeartDreamLostDarkDoubtAngelWoodsWanderOur DreamsCastlesDark Woods Author:Jack Gilbert
“There is rest in this world nowhere except in Christ, the manifested love of God. Trust in excellence, and the better you become, the keener is the feeling of deficiency. Wrap up all in doubt, and there is a stern voice that will thunder at last out of the wilderness upon your dream.” WorldFeelingsDreamLastsVoiceChristDoubtThis WorldExcellenceGod LoveYour DreamsWildernessTrust In GodThunderWrapsDeficiency Book:Sermons Preached at Brighton Source: Sermons Preached at Brighton
“Dreams dawn and fly: friends smile and die, Like spring flowers. Our vaunted life is one long funeral. Men dig graves, with bitter tears, For their dead hopes; and all, Mazed with doubts, and sick with fears, Count the hours.” MenLifeLongDreamLife IsDiesHoursDoubtTearsFlowerSpringSickGravesBitterDawnFuneralSpring Flowers Book:Matthew Arnold Source: Matthew Arnold
“Whatever else history may say about me when I'm gone, I hope it will record that I appealed to your best hopes, not your worst fears; to your confidence rather than your doubts. My dream is that you will travel the road ahead with liberty's lamp guiding your steps and opportunity's arm steadying your way.” WayMayDreamOpportunityLibertyStepsGoneDoubtRecordsWorstArmsLampsHoping For The BestWorst Fear Book:The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan Source: The Last Best Hope: The Greatest Speeches of Ronald Reagan
“A Marathon is not about running, it is about salvation. We spend so much of our lives doubting ourselves, thinking we're not good enough, not strong enough, not made of the right stuff. The Marathon is an opportunity for redemption. "Opportunity," because the outcome is uncertain. "Opportunity," because it is up to you, and only you, to make it happen; only you can turn your farfetched dream into a reality.” ThinkingMadeEnoughDreamRealityHappensRunningTurnsOpportunityStrongStuffDoubtOur LivesSalvationRedemptionOutcomesGood EnoughUncertainMarathonStrong EnoughUp To YouMake It HappenNot Good EnoughNot StrongNot Strong EnoughRight Stuff Author:Dean Karnazes
“Others may doubt us. They may criticize us. They may try to deny us what is rightfully ours. But they will fail. And I promise you, as long as I am mayor, I will never back away from fighting any opponent - or confronting any obstacle - that would prevent our people from achieving all of their dreams in Our New York.” PeopleTryingMayLongDreamFightingDoubtFailingAchieveNew YorkPromiseObstaclesDenyOpponentsCriticizeI PromiseMayorsConfronting Author:Michael Bloomberg