"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict."

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Source : William Ellery Channing (1839). “Self-culture: An address introductory to the Franklin lectures, delivered at Boston, September, 1838”, p.42

William Ellery Channing

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“But still there are moments when a brother and sister can lay down their instruments of torture for a moment and speak as civilized human beings and Bruno decided to make this one of those moments.”

Source : John Boyne (2012). “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”, p.158, Random House
“... we had once called out hello into the cauldron of the world and then run away before anyone could respond.”

Source : Miranda July (2008). “No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories”, p.61, Simon and Schuster
“Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.”
“I was recently chief guest at a function, and one of the boys who had exploited me in the childhood was there. He could not even look at me, but I was kind to him. I have not forgiven, but I believe that what you do to me is your karma and what I do to you is my karma. What is gone is gone. I have lived it, I have overpowered it. I don't carry any baggage with me. It's done, it's finished, it's over. You can't change the past, but you can make the future much more beautiful.”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“The Busted thing happened when I was 16. I saw an opportunity, took it and it was better than being at school. It was a fun job but I'd never claim Busted was anything other than a pop band.”
“I could always make people laugh.”
“Donâ€™t waste another day of your life grieving over something that you cannot do anything about. Let God give you a new beginning. Your mistakes are not enough to stop God if you donâ€™t let them.”
“I mean, look, Nancy Pelosi said in the very beginning this is going to be the most open, honest and ethical Congress in history. And what we're seeing is she's breaking that promise every day.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with Davide Gregory, www.nbcnews.com. February 28, 2010.

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