"Life is to be lived, not controlled, and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat."

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Source : Ralph Ellison (2010). “Invisible Man”, p.590, Vintage

Ralph Ellison

#Life Quotes #Inspiring Quotes #Reality Quotes

“. . . you have no idea how many people there are in the world whose day could be made and their life changed for the better if someone would just look them in the eye, smile, and say, "Hello.”

Source : FaceBook post by Stormie Omartian from Oct 03, 2013
“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks to us in our conscience, but shouts in our pains.”
“I think 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy has a very satisfying ending, and there's not really that deep of a mythological construct.”
“Not everything made you stronger. It was possible to survive, yet still be crippled for your trouble. Sometimes it was okay to run away, to skip the test, to chicken out. Or at least to get some help.”
“Hate is the wrath of the weak.”
“An audience can really lift you right up off the stage.”
“It's terrifying to think about all things that were awful for you. But for me, sharing all of them was so satisfying, because people read them and get to go, "Oh, okay, I don't have to feel so shitty about that," or maybe even, "Why was I feeling so shitty about that? I should own that and learn from that." Those are the sorts of stories I want to tell.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“You can't measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.”

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