“Love is not feeling, child, nor even the passion of lovers, which always seeks only its own gratification. It is the act of caring, of giving, the act of protecting the weak, the helpless, the imprisoned and the desperate. Love is the hand raised in defence. You cannot love and keep your hands clean.” GivingChildrenFeelingsHandsPassionLove IsLoversWeakCleanRaisedCaringDesperateHelplessAltruismGratificationDefenceDesperate Love Book:James Miranda Barry Source: James Miranda Barry
“You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary.” FeelingsNaturalScaryDisasterHelplessHelplessnessNatural DisasterReally Scary Author:R. L. Stine
“we know that our world is corrupt and diseased but we're tired of being cynical and feeling helpless. What the hell, tilt at a windmill.” KnowsWorldFeelingsHellTiredActivismOur WorldCynicalHelplessDiseasedTiltWindmills Book:Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye Source: Get Your Tongue Out of My Mouth, I'm Kissing You Good-bye
“people who refuse to take risks live with a feeling of dread that is far more severe than what they would feel if they took the risks necessary to make them less helpless - only they don't know it!” PeopleIfsKnowsFeelsFeelingsRiskRefuseDreadHelplessSevere Author:Susan Jeffers