“Women have been taught that they are not powerful; they've been given an opposite description, that they are weak. The word "effeminate" implies weakness.” Has BeensGivenWomenPowerfulTaughtEnlightenmentWeaknessWeakOppositesDescription Author:Frederick Lenz
“We don't seek the painful experiences that hew our identities, but we seek our identities in the wake of painful experiences. We cannot bear a pointless torment, but we can endure great pain if we believe that it's purposeful. Ease makes less of an impression on us than struggle. We could have been ourselves without our delights, but not without the misfortunes that drive our search for meaning. 'Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities,' St. Paul wrote in Second Corinthians, 'for when I am weak, then I am strong.'” IfsBelieveHas BeensMotivationalPainStrongPleasureStruggleIdentityBearsWeakEndurePainfulDelightImpressionEaseMisfortunesTormentCould Have BeenPointlessSearch For MeaningInfirmityI Am StrongCorinthiansPainful Experiences Author:Andrew Solomon
“When a tree has been transplanted, though fierce winds may blow, it will not topple if it has a firm stake to hold it up. But even a tree that has grown up in place may fall over if its roots are weak.” IfsMayHas BeensFallTreeStrengthWindRootsWeakBlowFirmStakesFierce Book:The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin Source: The Writings of Nichiren Daishonin
“Every instrument that has been designed to be sensitive enough to detect weak light has always ended up discovering that the same thing: light is made of particles.” Has BeensMadeEnoughLightWeakInstrumentsSensitiveDiscoveringParticles Book:QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Source: QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter