“Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness illicits shame, and so they're afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of looking weak.” MenWalksWeaknessWeakShameVulnerable Author:Brené Brown
“Have charity; have patience; have mercy. Never bring a human being, however silly, ignorant, or weak--above all, any little child--to shame and confusion of face. Never by petulance, by suspicion, by ridicule, even by selfish and silly haste--never, above all, by indulging in the devilish pleasure of a sneer--crush what is finest and rouse up what is coarsest in the heart of any fellow-creature.” HumansHeartChildrenLittlesFacesHuman BeingsPleasureCreaturesWeakMercyShameFellowsCharitySelfishSillyIgnorantConfusionCrushSuspicionFinestRidiculeHasteHaving PatienceSneerDevilishPetulance Book:Daily Thoughts (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) Source: Daily Thoughts (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition)
“It will make a weak man mighty. it will make a mighty man fall. It will fill your heart and hands or leave you with nothing at all. It's the eyes for the blind and legs for the lame. It is the love for hate and pride for shame. That's the power of the gospel.” MenHeartHandsEyeHateFallPrideWeakShameBlindLegsEasterBlindnessLameLove Is BlindWeak ManHearts And Hands Author:Ben Harper
“The ways of God are entirely different from our ways. To us it seems necessary to employ powerful means in order to produce great effects. This is not God's method; quite the contrary. He likes to choose the weakest instruments that He may confound the strong: "God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong - Infirma mundi elegit ut confundat fortia".” WorldWayMayMeanDifferentSeemsOrderStrongPowerfulEffectsProduceWeakShameMethodInstrumentsContraryLikesRosary Author:Columba Marmion
“People always say, "You played such a strong character." I remember someone said that to me when I played a role in Shame, and she was a suicidal mess. I said, "She's not strong at all; she's incredibly weak." But "strong" to people means "real." It means you believe that's a person who exists, as opposed to some two-dimensional depiction of women.” PeopleBelieveMeanPersonsSaidTwoRealCharacterRememberStrongRolesWeakShameMessSuicidalDepictionNot StrongStrong Character Author:Carey Mulligan
“Humans are born, small, weak and helpless. That's why we have family. And the elders of the family are the honoured guardians of our country's history. Unfortunately, in America, we, you know, lock those elders away out of view in nursing homes and go about our little lives. It's a great national shame and an irredeemable tragedy. Oh well.” KnowsHumansWellsLittlesCountryHomeAmericaBornViewsWeakTragedyShameOur CountryLocksHelplessEldersGuardianNursingOh WellNursing Home Author:Christopher Titus
“I sat down in the sand, breathless with shame and failure. God, I thought, some defender of the weak. Some freedom fighter: Joan of Arc in sunscreen.” WeakShameFighterSatSandArcsDefendersBreathlessFreedom FighterSunscreen Book:Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith Source: Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
“So you want to be married, oh baby, trying to put me on a chain, ain't that some shame? You must be losing your weak little mind.” WantTryingMindLittlesBabyMarriedLosingWeakShameChainsRejectionBeing MarriedLittle Minds Author:Jimi Hendrix