“Constantly stopping to explain oneself may expand into a frustrating burden for the rare individual, so ceasing to do so is like finally dropping the weights and sprinting towards his goals. Those who insincerely misunderstand, who intentionally distort the motives of a pure-intentioned individual, then, no longer have the opportunity to block his path; instead, they are the ones left to stand on the sidelines shouting frustratedly in the wind of his trail.” MayRunningOpportunityIndividualLeftGoalPathWindPureWeightOneselfBurdenBlockMotiveStoppingTrailsFrustratingDroppingShoutingSidelines Author:Criss Jami
“A wretched soul, bruised with adversity, We bid be quiet when we hear it cry. But were we burd'ned with like weight of pain, As much or more we should ourselves complain: So thou, that hast no unkind mate to grieve thee, With urging helpless patience wouldst relieve me; But if thou live to see like right bereft, This fool-begged patience in thee will be left.” IfsShouldSoulPainLeftCryFoolQuietWeightAdversityComplainingTheeGrievingMatesHelplessWretchedUnkindBruisedBereft Book:The Complete Works Source: The Complete Works
“In my work, you get used to criticisms. Of course you do, because there are a lot of people trying to get you down, but I always cheer up immensely if one is particularly wounding because I think well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left. That is why my father always taught me: never worry about anyone who attacks you personally; it means their arguments carry no weight and they know it.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsTryingWellsMeanPoliticalUsedCoursesFatherLeftWorryTaughtArgumentCriticismWeightCheerCheer UpPolitical Arguments Author:Margaret Thatcher
“There is nothing left to us but to see how we may be approved of Him, and how we may roll the weight of our weak souls in well-doing upon Him, who is God omnipotent.” WellsMaySoulGodLeftWeakWeightApprovedOmnipotent Book:Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life Source: Letters of Samuel Rutherford: With a Sketch of His Life
“And just as I begin to believe that all is well, there is some subtle change in the light. The room takes its true shape. I fight to go back to that blissful ignorance, but it is too late. The dull pain of truth weights my soul, pulling it under. I am left hopelessly awake.” BelieveWellsSoulLightPainFightingLeftRoomsIgnoranceShapesLateWeightMy SoulAwakeDullToo LateSubtlePullingBlissful Ignorance Book:The Sweet Far Thing Source: The Sweet Far Thing
“I dont get distracted until the weight of other things left undone finally tips the balance; my mind is flooded with calls, bills, supermarkets, letters, and I have to stop and sort things out.” MindLeftBalanceLettersWeightBillsDistractedUndoneSupermarkets Author:Sadie Jones
“We are all just here for a time - whether in this building or even on this earth. But the values we hold dear will live on long after we have left this stage. Our responsibility, while we are here, is to breathe life into them; to imbue them with the strength of our convictions and the weight of our efforts.” LongEarthValuesLeftEffortResponsibilityStageBuildingWeightDearConvictionBreathe Author:Loretta Lynch