"The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves."

-- Pema Chodron

#Inspirational Quotes #Freedom Quotes #Giving Quotes

“The commander must be at constant pains to keep his troops abreast of all the latest tactical experience and developments, and must insist on their practical application. He must see to it that his subordinates are trained in accordance with the latest requirements. The best form of welfare for the troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties.”
“Avoid destructive thinking. Improper negative thoughts sink people. A ship can sail around the world many, many times, but just let enough water get into the ship and it will sink. Just so with the human mind. Let enough negative thoughts or improper thoughts get into the human mind and the person sinks just like a ship.”

Source : "Words of Wisdom to Live by: An Encyclopedia of Wisdom in Condensed Form". Book by Alfred Armand Montapert, 1986.
“There is no fate that cannot be surmounted by scorn.”
“I've never been an intellectual but I have this look.”
“Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.”
“What a fantastic honour to be given the opportunity to write a column in the first ever 'Sunday Sun.'”
“Pain can either thrust me into the arms of Jesus or make me turn my back on Him. Either way, it's a choice.”
“The only thing that you might see that is a planned tweet is if I am tweeting about an event or promoting an artist. But really, it is not planned. If I am sitting in front of my computer, I'm like, "Oh, okay, lets tweet about this and attach the link." I try to be spontaneous with the tweeting. It keeps it fun, you never know when or what I may tweet about.”

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