"Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals."

--

Dorothy Height

#Inspiring Quotes #Greatness Quotes #Men Quotes

“I am more faithful than I intended to be!”
“I did all the work at the beginning up until the point where I couldn't handle the increasingly heavy art production burden alone. I needed, and got, assistance.”
“Showing up fully exactly where you are is the fastest way to get where you want to go!”

Source : Twitter post from Sep 20, 2017
“Meditation practice begins by sitting down and assuming your seat cross-legged on the ground. You begin to feel that by simply being on the spot, your life can become workable and even wonderful. You realize that you are capable of sitting like a king or queen on a throne. The regalness of that situation shows you the... dignity that comes from being still and simple.”
“I'd rather live on my own than live with a face that looks at me with the wrong eyes.”
“Cheap grace is grace without discipleship.”
“The people who are slamming me have no idea about what it feels like to unjustly have a child killed in an insane war.”

Source : Cindy Sheehan (2005). “Not One More Mother's Child”, Koa Books Incorporated
“I'm interested when things are upside down - because there are so many possibilities in that one moment. There is a lot that is exposed.”

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