Life Quotes - Page 365

Life is short, death is long, days are narrow, and years are wide.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If roses tried to be sunflowers, they would lose their beauty; and if sunflowers tried to be roses, they would lose their strength.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Human nature is so complicated. Those who have little, want a lot. Those who have a lot, think others have more. Those who lose, blame others for the loss.

A wise man doesn't start what he doesn't know to do.

I talk about writing and write so much because aside from music, it’s the only thing giving me peace and reason and purpose. Everyone is looking for answers but I don’t have them and I’m not the answer, but I feel like if I could see the face of God, I’d be better, healed—absolved. I feel like a bastard and like I’m pushing a Ponzi scheme every time someone comes to me for guidance and I push them to the “right” path when I’m just as lost as they are. And it makes me feel like shit every time someone wants to look up to me, or when people call me strong or brave or amazing or want to tell me how “great” I am. And then, the next moment, I’m fine, until the next tide of emotion comes again. I’m just a person who’s had a lot of time to think—a flawed and fucked-up person.

The language we use is extremely powerful. It is the frame through which we perceive and describe ourselves and our picture of the world.

Iben Dissing Sandahl

To trust in your own aliveness, in your own ability to sustain and be sustained - there are times when there is no greater act of defiance.

Jessica Fechtor

Concerning mistakes, follow three simple rules. Firstly, correct a mistake that you made whenever it is possible. Secondly, don't repeat the same mistakes. Thirdly, learn from past mistakes.

Those who laugh with you when you laugh are acquaintances, those who cry with you when you cry are companions, and those who do both are friends.

Matshona Dhliwayo

It’s your life to live. Own it! You have to live with yourself for the rest of your life.

Frank Sonnenberg

Pain that results in success is better than pleasure that results in failure.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you want little, give little; if you want much, give much; if you want all, give all.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Teach yourself. Help yourself. Improve yourself. Enrich yourself.

Matshona Dhliwayo

If you can stay positive in bad situations, you are strong; if you can stay positive in hopeless situations, you are mighty; if you can stay positive in impossible situations, you are great.

Matshona Dhliwayo

No one can steal your happiness unless you give them the key to your heart’s safe.

Matshona Dhliwayo

I love my story. Sure it's been difficult, but it's the story that got me here, the reason I am who I am.

Izey Victoria Odiase

dear mewhich one ? Ship or Boat ? on a boat -it's keel me and you . little to collect so we meet each other now & then . little to loss ,at time of depart other than most valuable both of us .Ship ? it's complicated .conversation with my life-----------------------------------litymunshi

A writer should feel deeply from his heart of the joys and sorrows of people. And he must write as honestly as possible. Then only can he claim to be a writer.

We are filled vessels that gets to choose what we pour back into the world, and what we choose to share defines who we are.

Micheline Jean Louis

It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one can lie at crucial moments.

Brandon Sanderson

Older people sometimes talk about the good old days when life was better. In fact, they talk nostalgically about their own youth that was irretrievably gone. The past century has made enormous progress in all fields. The standard of living, work environment, health care quality and mobility, and the availability of cultural programs, recreational activities and information – all that clearly speaks in favor of nowadays.

Writing is not a hobby. It's the only way I get to shut up the demons in my head.

Three kinds of people achieve illumination: those who learn, those who teach, and those who do both continuously.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Stir the world with your skills, shake the world with your talents, move the world with your brilliance, change the world with your genius.

Matshona Dhliwayo

Start with yourself, strive for continuous improvement, perfection doesn't happen right away

Napz Cherub Pellazo

Don't allow a negative experience effect your day for the worse. We may not have the power to control everything that happens to us, but we DO have a choice on how we react to it.

Napz Cherub Pellazo

The next generation should embrace their struggles. A butterfly develops only after a struggle to break free from its cocoon. A diamond can only emerge after taking in all the pressure that it can. Struggle hard and never ever give up! You are born to be a Hero.

dream . larger than in sleep.dream ,if its helps you to growdream ,if you opened up to lifedream if you recognise another you inside your mind and heart my dear , don't let this go .dream, for everything ,you know this comes to you asking you that you can again

Knowledge gives you the world, intelligence gives you the sky, understanding gives you the stars, but wisdom gives you the universe.

Matshona Dhliwayo

pride was i am the fine simple causeto be focus of the man who loved many sources those werehis focus . i lived in falsehood likean unknown and loved him all alone

Empathize with others. You may easily get into a situation where you need the understanding of others.

The essence of coexistence is quite simple: live and respect how others live.

The wishes of an honest man do not stretch beyond what he undoubtedly deserves.

It's beneficial to have a reputation for honesty, if only so that one could lie at crucial moments.

Brandon Sanderson

A life of devotion to one's passion gives meaning to life.

And finally we get addicted to our sadness.

The impact of relationships can be subtle yet powerful. Make a conscious effort to them choose wisely.

Surround yourself with people who can help you grow into the person you want to become.

When choosing your relationships, be guided by your life’s purpose, your vision and your dreams.

Work harder on improving yourself than on trying to forge better relationships.

Some people don’t deserve your time and attention. Love them anyway.

Spend your time with people who recognise and appreciate your value.

Greatness has a fragrance. Get close to it and that fragrance will arouse your potential.

There is no such thing as a neutral relationship. All your relationships affect you – some pull you down and others lift you up.

Don’t try to get even with those who wrong you, get ahead.

People who have created their success through hard work and the support of others are always looking for ways to help those around them. Don’t be afraid to reach out.

We feel the most balance when we're not dividing ourselves on other people's scales.

Curtis Tyrone Jones

You just can't stop smiling when you get unconditional love.

Rigorously comb through the pages of your life until you can even speak its broken dialects fluently.

Curtis Tyrone Jones

Beautiful silence is better than ugly speech.

Matshona Dhliwayo

my dearin an idea, by an idea, living through in idea, we are our own prisoners .

If you are waiting for the perfect spouse, you are waiting for the perfect disappointment.

Matshona Dhliwayo

When good things are on the horizon you keep walking towards the sun.

Curtis Tyrone Jones

dear me i think i can run miles after miles through my mind by imaginary flyover ,gather all together to write down on my notebook.

Life can't be rushed. It takes time to develop the wrinkles of wisdom.

Curtis Tyrone Jones

Be patient with those who can't see your vision, because sometimes it takes time for eyes to adjust to the light.

Curtis Tyrone Jones

Some day, with the last exhaustion, peace will come. It won't be the end of all things to comeEach thing is of like form from everlasting and comes round again in its cycle. Any day stands equal to the rest...will see; not all of the time your on that cycle..you better watch yourself.

Napz Cherub Pellazo

The weak dread the storm, the foolish invite the storm, the wise avoid the storm,the strong battle the storm, and the great overcome the storm.

Matshona Dhliwayo

The past is your teacher. The present is your opportunity. The future is your reward.

Matshona Dhliwayo

What you think is a seed, what you say is the bud, and what you do is the fruit.

Matshona Dhliwayo

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