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“Laws and principles are not for the times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour ... If at my convenience I might break them, what would be their worth?”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”
― The Fellowship of the Ring
― The Fellowship of the Ring
“Long before morning I knew that what I was seeking to discover was a thing I'd always known. That all courage was a form of constancy. That it is always himself that the coward abandoned first. After this all other betrayals come easily.”
― All the Pretty Horses
― All the Pretty Horses
“God surely did not create us, and cause us to live, with the sole end of wishing always to die. I believe, in my heart, we were intended to prize life and enjoy it, so long as we retain it. Existence never was originally meant to be that useless, blank, pale, slow-trailing thing it often becomes to many, and is becoming to me, among the rest.”
― Shirley
― Shirley
“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.”
― Meditations
― Meditations
“I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.”
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“Since then your sere Majesty and your Lordships seek a simple answer, I will give it in this manner, neither horned nor toothed. Unless I am convinced by the testimony of the Scriptures or by clear reason (for I do not trust either in the pope or in councils alone, since it is well known that they have often erred and contradicted themselves), I am bound by the Scriptures I have quoted and my conscience is captive to the Word of God. I cannot and I will not recant anything, since it is neither safe nor right to go against conscience. May God help me. Amen."
(Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521)”
― Luther's Works: Career of the Reformer III
(Reply to the Diet of Worms, April 18, 1521)”
― Luther's Works: Career of the Reformer III
“Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.”
― Intellectual Autobiography: Ideas on Literature, Philosophy and Religion
― Intellectual Autobiography: Ideas on Literature, Philosophy and Religion
“We love being mentally strong, but we hate situations that allow us to put our mental strength to good use.”
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“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more I will respect myself. I will keep the law given by God; sanctioned by man. I will hold the principles received by me when I was sane, not mad -- as I am now. Laws and principles are not for times when there is no temptation: they are for such moments as this, when body and soul rise in mutiny against their rigour; stringent are they; inviolate they shall be. If at my individual convenience I might break them, what would be their worth? They have a worth -- so I have always believed; and if I cannot believe it now, it is because I am insane -- quite insane, with my veins running fire, and my heart beating faster than I can count its throbs. Preconceived opinions, foregone determinations are all I have at this hour to stand; there I plant my foot.”
― Jane Eyre
― Jane Eyre
“The foolish rush to end their lives.
Only the steadfast soul survives.”
― Lyric Poetry (Garland Library of Medieval Literature)
Only the steadfast soul survives.”
― Lyric Poetry (Garland Library of Medieval Literature)
“If you want Allah to be persistent in granting you the thing you love, then be persistent in doing the things he loves.”
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“Ay, to the proof, as mountains are for winds, that shakes not, though they blow perpetually.”
― The Taming of the Shrew
― The Taming of the Shrew
“Folks can’t seem to realize that it isn’t a smooth talker we need in there but a steady man, a man with judgement. Any medicine-show man can spout words, if they are written for him. It takes no genius to sound well. To act right and at the right time is something else again.”
― Comstock Lode
― Comstock Lode
“At all times, do not lose courage in your inner awareness; uplift yourself, while assuming a humble position in your outer demeanor. Follow the example of the life and complete liberation of previous accomplished masters (siddha). Do not blame your past karma; instead, be someone who purely and flawlessly practices the dharma. Do not blame temporary negative circumstances; instead, be someone who remains steadfast in the face of whatever circumstances may arise.”
― Wisdom Nectar: Dudjom Rinpoche's Heart Advice
― Wisdom Nectar: Dudjom Rinpoche's Heart Advice
“Don't Veer Off Your Chosen Path Because You Want to Be Like The Next Person”
― Woman: You've Got ALL IT TAKES!
― Woman: You've Got ALL IT TAKES!
“I am pressing my palm gently against the coraline limestone.
It feels warm against my skin, alerting me to
my own physical presence in this moment.
My body exists right here, right now.
I feel the rare, radiant rays of the sun,
warming my neck and back.
Steady the light is, not fading away this time.”
― All the Hope We Carry
It feels warm against my skin, alerting me to
my own physical presence in this moment.
My body exists right here, right now.
I feel the rare, radiant rays of the sun,
warming my neck and back.
Steady the light is, not fading away this time.”
― All the Hope We Carry
“Things are likely to get tough when you decide to follow Christ. Do not panic, for after the baptism of fire comes a shower of immeasurable blessing.”
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“Be steadfast because things will get better, it maybe stormy right now, but it won't stay that way forever.”
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“Me And The Future
By: Lorena Tamayo Castillo
I built the present,
Full of excitement.
Even rough and tangled.
I accepted, without hatred;
I look back on yesterday.
And I didn't rest.
I walked on the time today.
Without doubt and distress.
Even if I stumble;
I was able and feasible,
For aspiration and goal.
I looked at the past,
In order to be steadfast;
And took it as challenge,
That made me strong.
From now, until tomorrow,
And in the future;
Will not focus, on obstacle.
Along the way, will not quibble.
For my eyes will be focused.
And the future shall I meet,
With joy and faith.
Along the help of faith and God.
Me and the future will be bless.”
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By: Lorena Tamayo Castillo
I built the present,
Full of excitement.
Even rough and tangled.
I accepted, without hatred;
I look back on yesterday.
And I didn't rest.
I walked on the time today.
Without doubt and distress.
Even if I stumble;
I was able and feasible,
For aspiration and goal.
I looked at the past,
In order to be steadfast;
And took it as challenge,
That made me strong.
From now, until tomorrow,
And in the future;
Will not focus, on obstacle.
Along the way, will not quibble.
For my eyes will be focused.
And the future shall I meet,
With joy and faith.
Along the help of faith and God.
Me and the future will be bless.”
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“Merida wondered at how splendid the castle looked in this light, old DunBroch, a castle made new. The rising sun caught each of the panes of glass and lit them like spring fire. The ivy was green and lush. The berries in the Christmas boughs were bright as battle. It was a grand and welcoming and beautiful sight, vibrant and alive. Yes, there was smoking fire in the background and walls had newly been knocked down, but it was impossible not to see that beneath that, the castle had a live and beating heart. It had changed. It had earned its freedom from Feradach's destruction. It had become something new. Or rather, it was still DunBroch, but it was DunBroch, grown, changing, moving onward, and Merida was fiercely proud.”
― Bravely
― Bravely
“Take it from someone who's been there and made the wrong choice. Choose love and happiness, not fear. Have faith. Otherwise, the only comfort you'll be left with is that of loving longest, when all hope is gone.”
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“The moment the father so much as glimpsed him, he ran to embrace this stealing, slighting, self-absorbed, whoremongering, drunkard. It was this same Father who now held me in the undying steadfastness of His love.”
― Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose
― Pursued: God’s relentless pursuit and a drug addict’s journey to finding purpose
“...such it is with all human sensations that people become gradually used to everything and this is truly a beneficial gift from nature, because how otherwise would our physique be able to withstand the vicissitudes of life? The experience [with seasickness] has convinced me often that I, with the least prior knowledge of what I would have considered insurmountable, and when I truly was in those feared circumstances, learned the feeling of unavoidability which often helped me to meet the storms of life calmly. From this, we can learn that we must not give up courage, when our feet sometimes tread on more thorns than flowers, but when with manly steadfastness we hope for a better future, Providence often gives us the power to bear our cross.”
― Aanteekeningen Gehouden Gedurende Mijnen Marsch Naar: Gevangenschap In, En Terugreize Uit Rusland In De Jaren 1812,1813 En 1814
― Aanteekeningen Gehouden Gedurende Mijnen Marsch Naar: Gevangenschap In, En Terugreize Uit Rusland In De Jaren 1812,1813 En 1814
“Throughout Palestine, victory was understood not necessarily as a decisive military triumph, but as a forceful demonstration of qualities like sumud (steadfastness), fidaa (sacrifice/ redemption), and ebaa (stubbornness in the face of power) during a prolonged trial. This attitude has, of course, been a feature of anti-colonial struggles throughout history, from Vietnam to Algeria to South Africa, but it was especially pronounced in Gaza, where 1.8 million ghettoized refugees were taking heavy losses against a nuclearized army equipped and financed by the superpowers of the West. I witnessed the clearest distillation of this defiance in Beit Hanoun, the decimated northern border city. There, during the mid-August ceasefire, I met a family gathered above the ruins of their home, a four-story structure that had been transformed into a massive crater by a direct hit from an Israeli fragmentation bomb. On a flat slab of concrete that sat above the gargantuan sinkhole, grafiti read "3 to 0," portraying the Palestinian armed factions as the victors of the last three military conflicts in Gaza.”
― The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza
― The 51 Day War: Ruin and Resistance in Gaza
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