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Even men without a gospel have their Mount of Olives. And one must not fall asleep on theirs either. ↗

— Albert Camus

#men

My weakness consists in not having a discriminating eye for the incidental --- for the externals, --- no eye for the hod of the rag-picker or the fine linen of the next mean. Next man---that's it. I have met so many men." he pursued, with momentary sadness--- "met them too with a certain, certain impact, let us say; like this fellow, for instance--- and in each case all I could see was merely a human being. A confounded democratic quality of vision which may be better than total blindness, but has been of no advantage to me-- I can assure you. Men expect one to take into account their fine linen. But I never could get up any enthusiasm about these things. Oh! It's a failing; and then comes a soft evening; a lot of men too indolent for whist-- and a story...." [p.44] ↗

— Joseph Conrad

#naivety #point-of-view #storytellers #men

To be happy, you have to risk being unhappy. ↗

— Ogwo David Emenike

#happy #inspirational #motivational #unhappiness #unhappy

Who is he?" "An idiot, said Adrian. "Makes me look like an upstanding member of society. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#society

Everyday of your life is a another lesson. If you learn the lesson well and apply it; whether positive or negative, you determine what happens in your tomorrow. ↗

— David Kofi Awusi

#inspiration #life-skills #motivational #inspirational

When something poses as obstacle to you,surmount it and use it as a miracle to move on to greater height. ↗

— Ifeanyi Enoch Onuoha

#conqueror #ifeanyi-enoch-onuoha #inspirational #life #living

Daring enthusiasm And abiding cheerfulness Can accomplish everything on earth Without fail. ↗

— Sri Chinmoy

#enthusiasm #inspirational #motivational #inspirational

Wait for tomorrow To think tomorrow's thoughts. ↗

— Sri Chinmoy

#living-in-the-present #inspirational

The purpose of life is soul growth. We are here to become transcendent and to become one with God. There is no more to life than this. In other words, we are here to love. ↗

— Sara Wiseman

#god #heart-opening #inspiration #intuition #soul

Seek first the kingdom of heaven WITHIN, whereby lies an abundance of treasures and resources that you need ↗

— Lisa Washington

#inspiration #motivation #inspirational