"Where's the hope that can abate The grief of hearts thus desolate That can Youth's keenest pangs assuage, And mitigate the gloom of Age? Religion bids the tempest cease, And, leads her to a port of peace; And on, the lonely pilot steers Through the lapse of future years."

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Source : Thomas Haynes Bayly (1844). “Songs, Ballads, and Other Poems”, p.103

Thomas Haynes Bayly

#Hope Quotes #Lonely Quotes #Grief Quotes

“Mumbai is like Manhattan. Theres a certain pace, a social life and the thrill of a professional life.”
“Those persons who are burning to display heroism may rest assured that the course of social evolution will offer them every opportunity.”
“Gretchen shrugged. "After seeing how he acted when she almost died, I'm starting to get why she's with him." Then her voice hardened. "And really, Leila. That's twice now.”
“Every day it gets easier to look into my own eyes on the mirror and say, "I love you just the way you are."”
“Life is made up of circles ... Life is not a straight line ... And sometimes we circle back to a past time. But we are not the same. We are changed forever.”

Source : Patricia Maclachlan (2009). “Baby”, p.108, Yearling
“My whole childhood was like: Work hard, be quiet, respect elderly people, respect your parents, and just be unobtrusive.”
“I wish the fire burned my leg hair off”
“In this fast paced world it is too frequently the case that people accept what society, family members and the authorities, whom nobody ever seems to question, believe regarding how to live their lives. And yet, the happiest people I know have been those who have accepted the primary responsibility for their own spiritual and physical well-being - those who have inner strength, courage, determination, common sense and faith in the process of creating more balanced and satisfying lives for themselves.”

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