#inspiratio

Be hated. One does not have to be evil to be hated. In fact, it’s often the case that one is hated precisely because one is trying to do right by one’s own convictions. It is far too easy to be liked, one merely has to be accommodating and hold no strong convictions. Then one will gravitate towards the centre and settle into the average. That cannot be your role. There are a great many bad people in the world, and if you are not offending them, you must be bad yourself. ↗

— Adrian Tan

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No matter how hard life is, don't lose hope ↗

— Zayn Malik

#life #one-direction #inspirational

Being brave doesn't mean never being afraid, you know. It means going for it anyway because you know it's the right thing to do. ↗

— Aimee Carter

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meditation vs prayer = listening vs talking ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

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I have seen sights and travelled in countries you cannot imagine. I have been afraid and I have been in danger, and I have never for one moment thought that I would throw myself at at a man for his help. ↗

— Philippa Gregory

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Patience is a virtue, but there comes a moment when you must stop being patient and take the day by the throat and shake it. If it fights back; fine. I'd rather end up bloody at the end of the day, then unhurt with no progress made, no knowledge gained. I'd rather have a no, then nothing. I'd forgotten that about myself. ↗

— Laurell K. Hamilton

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Eating disorders are serious mental illnesses, not lifestyle choices. ↗

— Demi Lovato

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I believe that love is better than hate. And that there is more nobility in building a chicken coop than in destroying a cathedral. ↗

— Betty Greene

#inspirational #love #inspirational

See, the ‘small stuff’ is what makes up the larger picture of our lives. Many people are like you, young man. But their perspective is distorted. They ignore ‘small stuff,’ claiming to have an eye on the bigger picture, never understanding that the bigger picture is composed of nothing more than-are you ready?- ‘small stuff’. ↗

— Andy Andrews

#wisdom #inspirational

If your heart takes more pleasure in reading novels, or watching TV, or going to the movies, or talking to friends, rather than just sitting alone with God and embracing Him, sharing His cares and His burdens, weeping and rejoicing with Him, then how are you going to handle forever and ever in His presence...? You'd be bored to tears in heaven, if you're not ecstatic about God now! ↗

— Keith Green

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