#wi

If losers can exploit what their adversaries teach them, yes, losers can become winners in the long term. ↗

— David Mitchell

#interesting #losing #perspectives #thoughtful #winning

Someday I will understand Auschwitz. This was a brave statement but innocently absurd. No one will ever understand Auschwitz. What I might have set down with more accuracy would have been: Someday I will write about Sophie's life and death, and thereby help demonstrate how absolute evil is never extinguished from the world. Auschwitz itself remains inexplicable. The most profound statement yet made about Auschwitz was not a statement at all, but a response. The query: "At Auschwitz, tell me, where was God?" And the answer: "Where was man? ↗

— William Styron

#evil #god #humanity #man #understanding

In the long run what people think about shepherds and bakers becomes more important for them than their own destinies. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

#wisdom #inspirational

It is deeply satisfying to win a prize in front of a lot of people. ↗

— E.B. White

#prize #win #winner #winning #inspirational

You need to trust To surrender To ask for guidance Go within for the answers They're within you You have the answers All you need do is ask ↗

— Karen Hackel

#asking #guidance #guide #inspiration #inspirational-quotes

That is how we become wise, by living each day attending to the lessons God puts in our path. ↗

— Emma Campion

#wisdom #inspirational

In crises, the old is dying and the new has not been born. Hence, the revolts we are witnessing in Egypt and Tunisia, which may yet extend to other countries in the region, are full of uncertainties. ↗

— Jose Maria Aznar

#born #countries #crises #dying #egypt

Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it. ↗

— M.H. McKee

#wisdom-inspirational #inspirational

Ice is most welcome in a cold drink on a hot day. But in the heart of winter, you want a warm hot mug with your favorite soothing brew to keep the chill away. When you don’t have anything warm at hand, even a memory can be a small substitute. Remember a searing look of intimate eyes. Receive the inner fire. ↗

— Vera Nazarian

#fire #heat #ice #intimacy #memory

Always point your finger at the chest of the person with whom you are being photographed. You will appear dynamic. And no photo editor can crop you from the picture. ↗

— Ken Auletta

#appear #being #chest #crop #dynamic