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“To paraphrase the philosopher Nietzsche, he who has a strong enough why can bear almost any how. I've found that 20 percent of any change is knowing how; but 80 percent is knowing why. If we gather a set of strong enough reasons to change, we can change in a minute something we've failed to change for years.”

Ifs Years Reason Enough Motivational Found Strong Knowing Minutes Bears Percent Philosopher Strong Enough Paraphrase

Book:Awaken The Giant Within

Source: Awaken The Giant Within

“When we speak of knowing God, it must be understood with reference to man's limited powers of comprehension. God, as He really is, is far beyond man's imagination, let alone understanding. God has revealed only so much of Himself as our minds can conceive and the weakness of our nature can bear.”

Men Mind Speak Understanding Imagination Knowing Bears Understood Weakness Encouragement Encouraging Knowing God Comprehension Understanding God

Author:John Milton

“Knowing something may be a terrible burden to bear, but it holds no danger to them as aren't afraid of truth.”

May Knowing Danger Bears Terrible Burden Knowing Something

Book:The Crystal City: The Tales of Alvin Maker

Source: The Crystal City: The Tales of Alvin Maker

“For of all hard things to bear and grin, / The hardest is knowing you're taken in.”

Hard Knowing Taken Bears Hardest Deception Hard Things

Book:A Memorial of Alice and Phoebe Cary: With Some of Their Later Poems

Source: A Memorial of Alice and Phoebe Cary: With Some of Their Later Poems

“The AvowalAs swimmers dareto lie face to the skyand water bears them,as hawks rest upon airand air sustains them;so would I learn to attain freefall, and floatinto Creator Spirit's deep embrace,knowing no effort earnsthat all-surrounding grace.”

Faces Spirit Lying Water Effort Knowing Grace Air Bears Embrace Creator Hawks Swimmer

Author:Denise Levertov

“But I must bear my destiny as best I can, knowing well that there is no resisting the strength of necessity.”

Wells I Can Destiny Knowing Bears Resignation Resisting My Destiny

Author:Aeschylus

“May it make your sorrow Easier for you to bear Knowing there are others Who understand and care.”

May Care Knowing Bears Easier Sorrow Sympathy Sympathy Card

Author:Rob Jackson

“Strength of the Heart comes from knowing that the pain that we each must bear is part of the greater pain shared by all that lives. It is not just 'our' pain, but 'the' pain and realizing this awakens our universal compassion”

Heart Pain Realizing Compassion Knowing Greater Bears Universal

Book:A Path With Heart: The Classic Guide Through The Perils And Promises Of Spiritual Life

Source: A Path With Heart: The Classic Guide Through The Perils And Promises Of Spiritual Life

“Leadership is knowing what to do next, knowing why that's important, and knowing how to bring the appropriate resources to bear on the need at hand.”

Needs Important Hands Next Knowing Bears Resources Appropriate Knowing What To Do

Book:Leading with Confidence (eBook): Practical wisdom on leadership, management, and life

Source: Leading with Confidence (eBook): Practical wisdom on leadership, management, and life

“Give up all desire for enjoyment in earth or heaven. Control the organs of the senses and control the mind. Bear every misery without even knowing that you are miserable. Think of nothing but spiritual freedom.”

Thinking Giving Mind Earth Spiritual Desire Heaven Knowing Bears Giving Up Misery Senses Miserable Enjoyment Organs Spiritual Freedom

Author:Swami Vivekananda