#lives

Western civilization, Christianity, decency are struggling for their very lives. In this worldwide civil war, race prejudice is our most dangerous enemy, for it is a disease at the very root of our democratic life. ↗

— Mordecai Wyatt Johnson

#civil #civil war #civilization #dangerous #decency

Man alone is born crying, lives complaining, and dies disappointed. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#born #complaining #crying #dies #disappointed

Our lives are so hectic and full, and we have a big family right now. ↗

— Marion Jones

#big family #family #full #hectic #lives

Life ceases to be so oppressive: we are free to give our own lives meaning and purpose, free to redeem our suffering by making something of it. ↗

— Walter Kaufmann

#free #give #life #lives #making

So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good. ↗

— Helen Keller

#beloved #certain #friends #good #heart

Everyone messes up in relationships and has peaks and valleys in their personal lives. When I realized it wasn't the end of the world and I would keep on standing, I knew it was going to be OK. ↗

— Emmy Rossum

#end of the world #everyone #going #i #keep

Here we spent so much time together - eight months of our lives almost - and it was so great because we all got so close and that really made us not afraid to improve with each other. ↗

— Emmy Rossum

#almost #because #close #each #eight

My husband and I are either going to buy a dog or have a child. We can't decide whether to ruin our carpet or ruin our lives. ↗

— Rita Rudner

#buy #carpet #child #decide #dog

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. ↗

— Wilma Rudolph

#each #greatness #human #human spirit #influence

But in my heart of hearts, this is the kind of thing... this is what everyone is struggling with in their lives - relationships and family. To me, it's always an interesting area to mine. I'm drawn to it. ↗

— Mark Ruffalo

#area #drawn #everyone #family #heart