#rage

The tongue is the strongest muscle in the human body; use yours to lift someone up today. ↗

— Terri Ann Armstrong

#encouragement

Edward can do everything, right?" I explained. Jasper snickered and Esme gave Edward a reproving look. "I hope you haven't been showing off-it's rude," she scolded. "Just a bit," he laughed freely. "He's been too modest actually," I corrected. "Well, play for her," Esme encouraged. "You just said showing off was rude," he objected. "There are exceptions to every rule," she replied. ↗

— Stephenie Meyer

#edward-cullen #esme-cullen #jasper-hale #twilight #encouragement

To have the opportunity to know your parents is to have the opportunity to truly know yourself. ↗

— Amy Denise

#hardship #love #military #romance #tragedy

I was girly and friendly and my family life was happy but many days I felt like I was on the inside what Chase was on the outside. I always believed I was a happy person with a sad soul. I felt like I had had tragedy in my life when I hadn’t. Somehow, without having experienced what he had, his scars resonated with me. ↗

— Kimberly Novosel

#happy-person #love #pain #sad #sad-soul

We want deeper sincerity of motive, a greater courage in speech and earnestness in action. ↗

— Sarojini Naidu

#courage #deeper #earnestness #greater #motive

On faith’s battered back calm eyes etch prayers that cool a nation’s hot rage. ↗

— Aberjhani

#forgiveness #intolerance #national-poetry-month #peace #popular-quotes

That night was the first time I understood the covering. The covering is the fire. It is the strength, courage, and power Yahweh equips us with. It girds a man's loins when he needs it and lets a man know that Yahweh forgives him when he fails. It snaps our legs when we need it. It speaks Yahweh's wise counsel... It comes only from Yahweh, who alone is the shepherd that we need. ↗

— Cliff Graham

#courage

1. Bullying is not okay. Period. 2. Freedom of religion does not give you the right to physically or verbally assault people. 3. If your sincerely-held religious beliefs require you to bully children, then your beliefs are fucked up. ↗

— Jim C. Hines

#bullying #legislation #outrage #schools #freedom

Some people are so afraid to die that they never begin to live. ↗

— Henry Van Dyke

#courage

Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. ↗

— Pericles

#alone #courage #defend #possession #sure