inspiration

"I like living. I have sometimes been wildly, despairingly, acutely miserable, racked with sorrow; but through it all I still know quite certainly that just to be alive is a grand thing."

"When a stargirl cries, she sheds not tears but light."

"When I was about eight, I decided that the most wonderful thing, next to a human being, was a book."

"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome."[Meditations Divine and Moral]"

"Didn't anyone ever tell you that the mouth is the front gate of all misfortune?"

"Do you train for passing tests or do you train for creative inquiry?"

"YOU are the magic code that unlocks your happiness."

"Often, moreover, it is...that aspect of our being that society finds eccentric, ridiculous, or disagreeable, that holds our sweet waters, our secret well of happiness, the key to our equanimity in malevolent climes."

"The wisdom of LIFE eludes even the best...For those who pass the test Life is a fest,While, its forever, A battle for the rest.."

"Temptation is not to be feared, but controlled."

"It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile."

"I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in."

"It's not about finding ways to avoid God's judgment and feeling like a failure if you don't do everything perfectly. It's about fully experiencing God's love and letting it perfect you. It's not about being somebody you are not. It's about becoming who you really are."

"As for methods of prayer, all are good, as long as they are sincere."

"To touch the soul of another human being is to walk on holy ground."

"If you have put your faith in Christ and have spent significant time in the Word of God, the tough times can be like a magnet that draws you to the Lord Jesus."

"Love your life. Because your life is what you have to give."

"Everybody is special. Everybody. Everybody is a hero, a lover, a fool, a villain. Everybody. Everybody has their story to tell."

"One mistake does not have to rule a person's entire life."

"To become a master at any skill, it takes the total effort of your: heart, mind, and soul working together in tandem."