#ay

Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can. ↗

— Douglas Pagels

#life #new-day #page #seceret #story

She had made the choice for him - in a moment of flight and panic, but she had made it - not realizing that her Jace would rather die than be like this, and that she'd been not so much saving his life as damning him to an existence he would despise. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace-and-clary #life

the real "work" of prayer is to become silent and listen to the voice that says good things about me. To gently push aside and silence the many voices that question my goodness and to trust that I will hear the voice of blessing-- that demands real effort. ↗

— Henri J.M. Nouwen

#life

You in my life, me livin' in hell, feels like I've been touched by an angel. ↗

— Kristen Ashley

#faye #life

For the first time in his life he understood why the Bible called sex "knowing". Everything was different. Now he knew Dante. He'd known Dante. And wonder of wonders, Dante had known him right back. ↗

— Damon Suede

#gay #intimacy #love #relationships #sex

You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity. ↗

— Bobby Seale

#best way #fight #racism #solidarity #way

The time is now, the person is you; better your life and become a name to conjure with in this day and age. ↗

— Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

#better #conjure #day #inspirational #leadership-torch

When I graduated from high school, the teacher said I was throwing my life away following music, and the same teacher invited me back to speak at the school. I don't say that to brag, I just want to be an example. ↗

— Big Sean

#back #brag #example #following #graduated

When your sad--like really sad--you only want to be with other people who are sad. ↗

— Nick Hornby

#life #sad #sadness #life

I stand here because of you, my Aslan, my Faye, my protectors and I make the promise that what you gave me, what you taught me, I will live those lessons. I cannot repay you for what you gave me. That's all I can do. All I can do is learn the lesson you taught me and go forward in my life good and pure and right." His voice dipped to a whisper in the microphone and he finished, "Thank you." ↗

— Kristen Ashley

#faye #miah #life