#su

To become a spectator of one's own life is to escape the suffering of life. ↗

— Oscar Wilde

#life

For all those who longed to find a best friend and found it in themselves ↗

— Sandra Kring

#self-sufficiency #self-worth #self-worth

But a slow, deeply satisfied smile came over him, and his breath quickened. 'So softly it starts,' he whispered. 'Foolishly clever and with an unsurvivable trust. It just saved your miserable life, that questionable show of thought, my itchy-witch.' Al’s smile shifted, becoming lighter. 'And now you will live to possibly regret it. ↗

— Kim Harrison

#demons #fiction #rachel-morgan #supernatural #life

My next breath may very well be in your lungs. Store it wisely, because my life depends on it.
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— Jarod Kintz

#breath #future #humor #life #lungs

You can play it safe, and I wouldn't blame you for it. You can continue as you've been doing, and you'll survive, but is that what you want? Is that enough? ↗

— J.M. Darhower

#life-questions #safe #sempre #survive #life

If you're going to do something, strive to do it better than anyone else. Do it all the way. If you're going to half-ass it, why bother? ↗

— Ashly Lorenzana

#effort #extreme #goals #life #performance

Soon madness has worn you down. It’s easier to do what it says than argue. In this way, it takes over your mind. You no longer know where it ends and you begin. You believe anything it says. You do what it tells you, no matter how extreme or absurd. If it says you’re worthless, you agree. You plead for it to stop. You promise to behave. You are on your knees before it, and it laughs. ↗

— Marya Hornbacher

#eating-disorder #madness #surrender #voice #worthless

You can either be a victim of the world or an adventurer in search of treasure. It all depends on how you view your life. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#eleven-minutes #paolo-coelho #treasure #victim #world

Every single time you help somebody stand up you are helping humanity rise. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#helping #humanity #kindness #life #success

When nothing is sure, everything is possible. ↗

— Margaret Drabble

#nothing #possible #sure