"Just as there are laws of Conservation of Matter and Energy, so there are in fact Laws of Conservation of Pain and Joy. Neither can ever be created or destroyed. But one can be converted into the other."

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Source : "Callahan's Crosstime Saloon". Book by Spider Robinson, 1977.

Spider Robinson

#Pain Quotes #Law Quotes #Joy Quotes

“It wasn't because they had extraordinary powers, really, but because of how well they used the ordinary powers everyone had: the power of courage, the power of kindness, the powers of curiosity and knowledge.”

Source : Jeanne DuPrau (2016). “The City of Ember Complete Series”, p.641, Random House Books for Young Readers
“A guru trains his disciples to become Krishna dasa, a menial servant of Krishna.”
“I don't think I'd ever get any better as a poet if I didn't push myself, very deliberately, to grow. My best poems surprise me, as they should, but I fight them at every turn, possibly just because I'm stubborn.”
“Apparently, I'm supposed to be more angry about what Mitt Romney does with his money than what Barack Obama does with mine.”
“The suffering of this life not only can make our temperament more like the Divine Personality of Jesus, but it detaches us from this world. This Divine preparation opens our souls to the working and pruning of the Father.”
“My Dad was so open creatively that I was off in search of black turtleneck bathing suits with long sleeves.”
“Mark Hughes crossed every I and dotted every T.”
“In my first season I was learning about English football in a new team. I scored 13 which isn't bad, but I think I can do better.”

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