"I believe, not theoretically, but from direct personal experience, that very few of the things that happen to us are purposeless or accidental (and this includes suffering and grief -- even that of others), and that sometimes one catches a glimpse of the link between these happenings. I believe -- even when I am myself blind and deaf, or even indifferent -- in the existence of a mystery ..."

-- Iris Origo

#Grief Quotes #Believe Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“On the song 'Dangerous,' it feels like a teenager picking up a new instrument and writing something with all of that naive excitement.”
“The traitor to Humanity is the traitor most accurst.”
“Remember the great adversity of art or anything else is a hurried life.”
“A lot of people give up when the world seems to be against them, but that's the point when you should push a little harder. I use the analogy of running a race. It seems as though you canâ€™t carry on, but if you just get through the pain barrier, you'll see the end and be okay. Often, just around the corner is where the solution will happen.”
“The law is what it is-a majestic edifice, sheltering all of us, each stone of which rests on another.”
“When you master role-playing [gaming], you become immersed in an activity that is peerless among leisure-time pursuits.”
“Too many times nowadays the picture is expected to tell the whole story, when in truth there's only one picture in a hundred thousand that can stand alone as a piece of communication.”
“The greatest kindness would put a bullet in his bright eye.”

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