“But the cross is too stark, too bloody, too naked, too accursed, and too shameful for you to push away the love of Christ for you. His love is displayed there…. As your grip finally gives way, please know that you will not perish on the jagged rocks of despairing weakness. Almost against yourself, know that you will fall into the arms of God.” ChristGraceStrengthWeaknessSurrenderCrossGrip Book:Weakness Our Strength Source: Weakness Our Strength
“Get a grip on your heart and pride, girl. Nobody has or ever will give a damn whether you're happy or not.” HeartHappyGrip Book:A Man In A Kilt Source: A Man In A Kilt
“As the new year began, [Patricia Highsmith] felt completely paralysed, incapable of reading or picking up the phone. 'I can feel my grip loosening on my self,' she wrote. 'It is like strength failing in the hand that holds me above an abyss.' She wished there was a more awful-sounding word for what she was feeling than simply 'depression'. She wanted to die, she said, but then realised that the best course of action would be to endure the wretchedness until it passed. Her wish was, 'Not to die, but not to exist, simply, until this is over'.” SelfReadingFailingStrengthDepressionSuicideEndureDieIncapableAbyssParalysisExistWretchednessOverPassedGripParalysedLoosening Book:Patricia Highsmith, ζωή στο σκοτάδι Source: Patricia Highsmith, ζωή στο σκοτάδι
“Don’t you feel how connected we are?” I ask. “If I break your heart, I break mine.” A sweet smile spreads over her lips and she nods.” BristolGrip Book:Grip Source: Grip
“She's my pride, my winning prize, always a surprise, to look into her eyes, see her free soul, as soap that slips from the grip of control; a stroll through the park on a dark night with stars to spark the sky, heaven with no price tag I realize, love is the same: endless, priceless, full bliss; to have this princess I pinch myself thinking this is a dream, but to my reprise, I can only say I am now, at last, alive.” LifeHeartSoulWholeDreamPoetryNightHeavenStarsDarkAliveSkyPrideCoupleEternalSurpriseRealizationWomanBlissAwakeEyesRhymeSoapPricelessSparkleCompletePrice TagLyricSlipGrip Author:Anthony Liccione