"The most common form of despair is not being who you are."

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Soren Kierkegaard

#Despair Quotes #Common Quotes #Spirituality Quotes

“They are so knowing, that they know nothing.”

Source : Terence (1858). “Andria”, p.7
“A devotee should be fixed in the conclusion that, the spiritual master cannot be subject to criticism and should never be considered equal to a common man.”
“What fools we are, eh? What fools, sitting here in the sun, singing. And of love, too! I am too old for it and you are too young, and yet we waste our time singing about it. Ah, well, let's have a glass of wine, eh?”
“When the sun has set, no candle can replace it.”
“So instead of talking about theoretical ways of ending the war and violence, I say that we have to get rid of the individual asholes in each office and situation.”

Source : "Colin Quinn...Irish Comic Standing". Interview with AskMen, www.askmen.com.
“If we do not push ourselves enough, we do not grow, but if we push ourselves too much, we regress. What is enough will change, depending on where we are and what we are doing. In that sense, the present moment is always some kind of beginning.”
“Drawing used to be a civilized thing to do, like reading and writing. It was taught in elementary schools. It was democratic. It was a boon to happiness.”
“Not everyone possesses boundless energy or a conspicuous talent. We are not equally blessed with great intellect or physical beauty or emotional strength. But we have all been given the same ability to be faithful.”

Source : Gigi Graham Tchividjian (2000). “Weatherproof Your Heart”, Spire

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