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The saints were his friends, and blessed him; the monsters were his friends, and guarded him. ↗

— Victor Hugo

#loneliness #friendship

You want to live? Yes! Then quit thinking you're gonna die! ↗

— Laurel Dewey

#life #strength #strength-through-adversity #courage

Given that there was that era of girl group music and it's still very popular, but I think if you looked at the chart from that time you would see many more men on it. Because the industry, they were catering to young girls. I mean, that's what they thought their audience was. ↗

— Lesley Gore

#because #catering #chart #era #girl

When an actor asks you to read his script, your heart sinks. The number of scripts I've been given by actors that are so unbelievably terrible! ↗

— Richard Grant

#asks #been #given #heart #his

human desires are the main cause of suffering ↗

— Siddhattha Gotama Buddha

#knowledge #life #salvation #inspirational

Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level. But he's the best manager I've ever had. ↗

— David Beckham

#alex #best #ever #ferguson #had

Everything good or true that the angels inspire in us is God’s, so God is constantly talking to us. He talks very differently, though, to one person than to another. ↗

— Emanuel Swedenborg

#god #heaven #inspiration #swedenborg #truth

In this Life, we are given a choice to accept or reject our Lessons. If we accept them, we become a better person. If we reject the Lessons, we become a bitter person. ↗

— KoKo Nervelli

#overcome-obstacles #home

I've been thinking about Jesus. Don't you find it a bit strange that, since He was living with His family and all, He up and left them just when they needed him most? ↗

— Edith Piaf

#been #bit #family #find #him

Do stuff. be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration's shove or society's kiss on your forehead. Pay attention. It's all about paying attention. attention is vitality. It connects you with others. It makes you eager. stay eager. ↗

— Susan Sontag

#attention #concentration #connection #eagerness #inspiration