#sit

There are two sacred causes in this world,” he said, holding up his pinkie and ring ringer. “Chance and necessity. By chance I was there to help when you had need. ↗

— Rachel Hartman

#cause #chance #help #necessity #beauty

Now yes, yes, creation sometimes screams a confusing message—fear, pain, grief. Fire burns, rivers flood, winds go hurricane, the earth shudders so hard it levels cities. But you must remember—this was not so in Eden. Mankind fell, surrendering this earth to the evil one. St. Paul says that creation groans for the day of its restoration (see Rom. 8:18–22), making it clear that everything is not as it was meant to be. People come to terrible conclusions when they assume this world is exactly as God intended. (An assumption that has wrought havoc in the sciences.) The earth is broken. Which only makes the beauty that does flow so generously that much more astounding. And reassuring. ↗

— John Eldredge

#fallen-world #generosity #sin #beauty

With genius, as with beauty -- all, well almost all, is forgiven. ↗

— Susan Sontag

#exemptions #forgiveness #generosity #genius #leniency

To seek inner beauty is to meet a large woman and ask, ‘Is her liver also fat?’ Even if she is not good, the night can still be. ↗

— Benson Bruno

#beauty #obesity #beauty

All times are beautiful for those who maintain joy within them; but there is no happy or favorable time for those with disconsolate or orphaned souls. ↗

— Rosalía de Castro

#positive-outlook #beauty

how many people never see how beautiful the sky is at night because they simply don’t take the time to look up? ↗

— Suzanne Elizabeth Anderson

#inspirational-quotes #positive-thinking #beauty

Defence was an afterthought, prompted by necessity; and its introduction as a State function, though effected doubtless with a view to the strengthening of the State, was really and in principle the initiation of the State's destruction. ↗

— Benjamin Tucker

#defence #destruction #doubtless #effected #function

Simplify and focus on the good. The beauty of the journey ahead will flourish on its own. ↗

— Erik Tomblin

#inspirational #life-lessons #patience #positive-thinking #spiritual-growth

He who does not tire, tires adversity. ↗

— Martin Farquhar Tupper

#does #tire #tires #who

Give up smoking cold turkey. Start a diet in the next 5 min. Accept that job right away. Life can be beautiful without planning! ↗

— Rossana Condoleo

#life-and-living #life-lessons #positive-life #positive-thinking #think-pink