"He that will be knighted must kneel for it, and he that will enter in at the strait gate must crowd for it-a gate made so on purpose, narrow and hard in the entrance, yet, after we have entered, wide and glorious, that after our pain our joy may be the sweeter."

-- Thomas Adams

#Christian Quotes #Pain Quotes #Blessing Quotes

“who is invisible enough to see you”

Source : Paul Celan (2014). “Breathturn into Timestead: The Collected Later Poetry: A Bilingual Edition”, p.116, Macmillan
“The inner attitude of the heart is far more crucial than the mechanics for coming into the reality of the spiritual life.”
“To each his suff'rings: all are men, / Condemn'd alike to groan, / The tender for another's pain; / Th' unfeeling for his own.”
“There is no doubt about it that it is more difficult for a woman to follow a career than for a man. Through the centuries his time has been considered more valuable, and he has consequently been excused from wrestling with many of 'life's minor damnabilities.”
“Since we're all going to die, it's obvious that when and how don't matter.”
“Take a deep breath, listen to your favorite song and realize everything is gonna be okay, nothing is permanent.”

Source : Twitter post from Jun 2, 2013
“I'm alone, stumbling through the city in the dark, trying not to let the night freeze my blood.”
“But after a while, she began to experience the new reality of each person as being as strong and as weak as anyone else. Slowly, she learned that each of us grown-ups has as much and as little power as the other, and that we had best learn to take care of ourselves.(83)”

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