There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart's desire. The other is to gain it.
-George Bernard Shaw
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Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is inevitable that a tragedy should arouse sorrowful feelings. Still, out of that sorrow itself comes a feeling of triumph – the victory of the human will over the most adverse circumstances. And thus out of sorrow and defeat come joy and victory.
-Jawaharlal Nehru
Music is forever; music should grow and mature with you, following you right on up until you die
-Paul Simon
It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.
-Thomas Jefferson
First, silence makes us pilgrims. Secondly, silence guards the fire within. Thirdly, silence teaches us to speak.
-Henri J.M. Nouwen
Do not take this material world so seriously because it is always changing. Something terrible that you take so seriously today is going to change tomorrow.
-A Spiritual Leader
Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.
-Julian Barnes
