#inspiration

We rely upon the poets, the philosophers, and the playwrights to articulate what most of us can only feel, in joy or sorrow. They illuminate the thoughts for which we only grope; they give us the strength and balm we cannot find in ourselves. Whenever I feel my courage wavering, I rush to them. They give me the wisdom of acceptance, the will and resiliance to push on. ↗

— Helen Hayes

#inspirational #literature #power-of-stories #reading #courage

The highest courage is to dare to appear to be what one is ↗

— John Lancaster Spalding

#courage

I volunteer as tribute! ↗

— Suzanne Collins

#inspirational #courage

I hope you find true meaning, contentment, and passion in your life. I hope you navigate the difficult times and come out with greater strength and resolve. I hope you find whatever balance you seek with your eyes wide open. And I hope that you - yes, you - have the ambition to lean in to your career and run the world. Because the world needs you to change it. ↗

— Sheryl Sandberg

#inspirational #motivational #change

If luck has not yet knocked your gate, change the gate ↗

— Qaiser Abbas

#change

Which path do you intend to take, Nell?' said the Constable, sounding very interested. 'Conformity or rebellion?' Neither one. Both ways are simple-minded - they are only for people who cannot cope with contradiction and ambiguity. ↗

— Neal Stephenson

#age

I don't need a date to set a goal, if its worth doing then its worth starting that minute. Just saying. "I'll start on this date" is an excuse, and excuses are the vises of the weak. ↗

— Ronin

#dating

Life in Christ is like traveling on a metro link train, with a predetermined destination. You are not the driver, Jesus is, and God provided the route on this one time trip. He plotted everything, the date and the time of your travel and arrival. There will be stops and delays along the way, but remember this, at the bottom of a traffic light is always a green light. ↗

— Rolly Lavapie

#christianity #inspirational #journey-in-life #life #life-in-christ

To me, Fearless is not the absense of fear. It's not being completely unafraid. To me, Fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, Fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death. ↗

— Taylor Swift

#inspirational #love #death

I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it. ↗

— Mark Twain

#inspirational #death