"A true friend is tested in adversity."

-- Quintus Ennius

#True Friend Quotes #Adversity Quotes #True Friend Is Quotes

“Little by little, the pimps have taken over the world. They don't do anything, they don't make anything - they just stand there and take their cut.”

Source : Jean Giraudoux (1974). “The Madwoman of Chaillot: Comedy in Two Acts”, p.32, Dramatists Play Service Inc
“As I entered this world, I would leave behind the nurturing of my family and my home, but in another sense I would take their protection with me. The lessons I had learned, the feelings of groundedness and belonging that have been woven into my character there, would be my companions on the journey.”
“Drug addiction is an incredibly difficult challenge to manage on one's own. When I think of all the stories I've heard from people, the common denominator is that they all were ultimately able to find somebody who was willing to support them. Maybe it was someone they knew, like a parent or a sibling or a friend; other times it was a treatment center with a compassionate staff who didn't give up on them. That made all the difference.”
“We are what we think about.Â When we stay fixed on one person, thought or situation, we get caught in the grip of self-centered thoughts.Â The more we give attention to that which is upsetting, the more strength it has to rule our lives.”
“If a language is corruptible, then a constitution written in that language is corruptible.”
“I think there are a lot of pictures to make. I sometimes question whether I'm even an artist or just a painter. To me, the making of the pictures is the most important thing.”
“We are human because we can fantasize.”
“The health and vigor necessary for the practice of what is good, depend equally on both mind and body.”

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