In Other Words

1.      “You can avoid reality, but you cannot avoid the consequences of avoiding reality."

- Ayn Rand (1905-1982)

 

2.      “It is a curious subject of observation and inquiry, whether hatred and love be not the same thing at bottom. Each, in its utmost development, supposes a high degree of intimacy and heart-knowledge; each renders one individual dependent for the food of his affections and spiritual life upon another; each leaves the passionate lover, or the no less passionate hater, forlorn and desolate by the withdrawal of his object.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

3.      “She wanted—what some people want throughout life—a grief that should deeply touch her, and thus humanize and make her capable of sympathy.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

4.      “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
― Buddha
“Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too.”
―Will Smith

5.    “Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.”
―Sai Baba

6.      “Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself.”
―Harvey Fierstein

7.      “The truth is you don't know what is going to happen tomorrow. Life is a crazy ride, and nothing is guaranteed.”
―Eminem

8.      “Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.”
Anton Chekhov

9.      “Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life.”
―John F. Kennedy

10.  “When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable.”
―Madeleine L'Engle