#less

Time after time have nations, ay, and rich and strong nations, learned in the arts, been, and passed away to be forgotten, so that no memory of them remains. This is but one of several; for Time eats up the works of man. ↗

— H. Rider Haggard

#fallen-nations #futility #inevitability #knowledge #learning

The awakening an artist must be ruthless, not only with herself but with others. ↗

— Steven Pressfield

#artist #ruthless #art

Who's paying the million bucks? The insurance company. We've been trying for years to get the insurance industry to say to the gun industry, We won't insure you unless you have policies that will reduce the likelihood of guns falling into the wrong hands easily. ↗

— Michael D. Barnes

#bucks #company #easily #falling #get

The Taj Mahal rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time. ↗

— Rabindranath Tagore

#taj-mahal #timeless #wonder #art

No one ever said your life would be easy. The nature of being human makes life for all of us a challenge. The most important thing to consider here is this. Your life is only as challenging as you think it is. Think of challenge as a teacher and yourself the student. It's up to you to figure out what the lesson is to be learned. To learn that lesson and build the strength and courage to face other challenges…. ↗

— James A. Murphy

#inspirational-quotes #life-lessons #quotes #self-help #courage

You’ll tell yourself anything you have to, to pretend that you’re still the one in control. ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#life-lesson #pretend #change

If you find yourself about to complain, think of your many blessings and rejoice! Don't give the devil a ride today, because then he'll want to drive full-time. So, kick his attitude of complaining spirit out of your blessed zone. Don't give the devil NOTHING!! ↗

— Anita R. Sneed-Carter

#complaining #devil #rejoice #zone #attitude

We need no language to laugh ↗

— Janaki Sooriyarachchi

#inspirational-attitude #life-lessons #attitude

The third gift is Courage. May you speak and act with confidence and use courage to follow your own path. ↗

— Charlene Costanzo

#character-building #confidence #courage #individuality #inspiration

Set forth no limits, keep in mind that your potential is boundless. ↗

— Sal Martinez

#boundless #empowerment #life-potential #mind #no-limits