#truth

THEO: You should walk a fucking mile before you judge a situation. You should put yourself in someone else's shoes before you blame, or judge, or pity. It takes a long time to wear down someone's confidence, and it takes much more strength of will to walk away than it does to take another punch. ↗

— Con Riley

#truth-inspirational #inspirational

Either the memory of past bliss is the anguish of to-day, or the agonies which are, have their origins in the ecstasies which might have been. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe's "Berenice"

#contemplative #edgar-allan-poe #inspirational #interesting #philosophical

How can everyone help bring peace to the world? By not being ashamed of who they are and by acting according to their heart's desires. And by telling their stories. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#truth #inspirational

that as long as we are being remembered, we remain alive. ↗

— Carlos Ruiz Zafón

#truth #inspirational

Some people insist that 'mediocre' is better than 'best.' They delight in clipping wings because they themselves can't fly. They despise brains because they have none. ↗

— Robert A. Heinlein

#excellence #inspirational #life #philosophy #truth

You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying. To the best you can do everyday. ↗

— Jason Mraz

#inspirational #life #success #truth #winning

Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive. ↗

— Walter Scott

#honesty #inspirational #lies #truth #inspirational

You may choose to look the other way but you can never say again that you did not know. ↗

— William Wilberforce

#accomplish #christian #great-britain #heard #hope

Don’t talk like that, Dill,” said Aunt Alexandra. “It’s not becoming to a child. It’s – cynical.” “I ain’t cynical, Miss Alexandra. Tellin’ the truth’s not cynical, is it?” “The way you tell it, it is. ↗

— Harper Lee

#cynicism

Seattle is for people who love culture, but refuse to sacrifice their wild nature to attain it. ↗

— Kimberly Kinrade

#culture-identity #seattle #truth #love