#elf

God is not the mere dead conception to which we have thus given utterance, but he is in himself pure Life. ↗

— Johann Gottlieb Fichte

#dead #given #god #himself #life

Not everyone is going to like what you do or what you have to offer; however, if you can't see yourself doing anything else, and you have the drive and ambition, get the training and go for it. ↗

— Kristin Chenoweth

#anything #doing #drive #else #everyone

I really don't think of myself as a singer. I think of myself as an entertainer, and the best place I do it is onstage. ↗

— Cher

#entertainer #i #i do #i think #myself

I don't really belong to that world and I don't think anyone's going to miss me. I'm much happier just to write myself out of the script entirely. ↗

— Phil Collins

#belong #entirely #going #happier #i

First and foremost, I consider myself a songwriter. ↗

— Kenny Chesney

#first #foremost #i #myself #songwriter

You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy. ↗

— Lydia M. Child

#anything #battle #cheerful #confer #effort

You hate someone whom you really wish to love, but whom you cannot love. Perhaps he himself prevents you. That is a disguised form of love. ↗

— Sri Chinmoy

#disguised #form #hate #himself #love

Underneath my imagination there didn't seem to be anything solid except for the space where I shoved my pain and sadness. Besides that, there were only twisted steel threads of axiety, woven through my body and brain, wired into me like a constant warning. Watch out, stay still, move away, stay silent, fight back, run and hide. Even when I was dreaming, but more so when I was awake, there was the constant fear of being caught off-guard, or by the wrong person at the wrong time. ↗

— Jane Devin

#self #dreams

Yeah, I am pretty sure of myself. ↗

— Lee Child

#i #i am #myself #pretty #sure

I have 3 dogs myself - I actually have a kennel license in order to do so. I love them so much I couldn't imagine my life without them. ↗

— Margaret Cho

#dogs #i #i love #imagine #license