#age

There are two influences ever present in the world. One is constructive and elevating and comes from our Heavenly Father; the other is destructive and debasing and comes from Lucifer. We have our agency and make our own choice in life subject to these unseen powers. There is a division line well defined that separates the Lord's territory from Lucifer's. If we live on the Lord's side of the line Lucifer cannot come there to influence us, but if we cross the line into his territory we are in his power. By keeping the commandments of the Lord we are safe on His side of the line, but if we disobey His teachings we voluntarily cross into the zone of temptation and invite the destruction that is ever present there. Knowing this, how anxious we should always be to live on the Lord's side of the line. ↗

— George Albert Smith

#divine-protection #peace #temptation #life

You want to live? Yes! Then quit thinking you're gonna die! ↗

— Laurel Dewey

#life #strength #strength-through-adversity #courage

That paper-- it sits there, open at the employment section. It sits there like a war, and each small advertisement is another trench for a person to dive into. To hope and fight in. ↗

— Markus Zusak

#fight #life #struggle #unemployment #courage

If you have decided to sail to the sea with great courage and determination, even the storm on the horizon will step aside! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#courage

A man without courage is a boat in a frozen lake! Get rid of your fears! ↗

— Mehmet Murat ildan

#courage

In the beginning was the word, and primitive societies venerated poets second only to their leaders. A poet had the power to name and so to control; he was, literally, the living memory of a group or tribe who would perpetuate their history in song; his inspiration was god given and he was in effect a medium. ↗

— Kevin Crossley-Holland

#language #poet #poetry #spoken #word

Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had. ↗

— David Beckham

#alex #best #ever #ferguson #had

our demons lose their power when we pull them out of the depths where they hide and look them in the face in broad daylight. ↗

— Isabel Allende

#inspiration #life #inspirational

Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager. ↗

— Susan Sontag

#attention #concentration #connection #eagerness #inspiration

...at the time, King Herbert felt that to remain safe, the kingdom needed an effective intelligence force." "An intelligent force?" said Will. "Not intelligent. Intelligence. Although it does help if your intelligence force was also intelligent. ↗

— John Flanagan

#intelligence