"There is a point when grief exceeds the human capacity to emote, and as a result one is strangely composed-"

-- Abraham Verghese

#Grief Quotes #Results Quotes #Capacity Quotes

“The 'Always Keep the Faith' tattoo I have on the front represents my desire to protect my beliefs.”
“Where's the point in fighting and slaying if you can make a friend out of anybeast instead of a foe?”

Source : Brian Jacques, Peter Standley (2002). “Taggerung”
“Destiny and fate are of oneâ€™s own making, and riches and happiness are rarely found at the end of an easily-traversed path.”
“This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.”
“I'm not sitting on a soapbox telling women what they should and shouldn't do, but I know what works for me.”
“That which you are looking for may be calling you to seek.”

Source : Phil Cousineau (2012). “The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred”, p.25, Conari Press
“Blues for me is having things not go your way - life, love, job, money, ... It is not about the oppression of my ancestors, who were trying to get back at the overseers. Blues is different for my generation.”
“As my dad said, you have an obligation to leave the world better than how you found it. And he also reminded us to be givers in this life, and not takers.”

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