#r

And it is this sense that some of us have to contribute to the culture, to the society in ways that may hurt financially, so what? We do it because we are born to do it, we feel we have no other choice and so be it. ↗

— Gunther Schuller

#born #choice #contribute #culture #feel

Suddenly, something fluttered down from the nest to rest at Chasmira's feet. She picked it up- A phoenix father. It glistened in the sunlight, and tracing her fingers along its edges, she marveled at its soft and delicate touch. Extending it to Aaron, she said quietly, "They say a phoenix feather is a symbol of everlasting friendship. ↗

— Christine E. Schulze

#friendship

When it was her own doing, she was always tempted to skip a day, or just glance down, then get back to the ground. Kel had to force herself to keep her vow. ↗

— Tamora Pierce

#inspirational #keladry-of-mindelan #squire #tamora-pierce #inspirational

To accomplish excellence or anything outstanding, you must listen to that whisper which is heard by you alone. ↗

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

#inspirational

There are so many people who have lived and died before you. You will never have a new problem; you're not going to ever have a new problem. Somebody wrote the answer down in a book somewhere. ↗

— Will Smith

#inspirational

Silence It has a sound, a fullness. It's heavy with sigh of tree, and space between breaths. It's ripe with pause between birdsong and crash of surf. It's golden they say. But no one tells us it's addictive. ↗

— Angela Long

#rest #silence #inspirational

It's amazing what one can accomplish when one doesn't know what one can't do. ↗

— Jim Davis

#inspirational

If you're a nobody, if your work has no impact, then it deserves to be praised. If, however, you climb out of that state of mediocrity and are a success, then your defying 'the law' and deserve to be punished. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#inspirational

Tread softly, Brathe peacefully, Laugh hysterically. ↗

— Nelson Mandela

#inspirational

For as long as there's anyone to ask 'Why?' the answer will always be, 'Why not? ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#why #inspirational