"None of us can know what we are capable of until we are tested."

--

Elizabeth Blackwell

#Capable Quotes

“Once upon a time Apache land would have stretched farther than the horizon, through New Mexico almost to Texas, but as white men found gold, silver, turquoise, and copper beneath its surface they carved up the territory like children sneaking to the fridge and slicing off a chocolate cake bit by bit: hoping at first that the loss wouldnâ€™t be noticed but ultimately not really caring.”

Source : Victoria Finlay (2006). “Jewels: A Secret History”, p.152, Ballantine Books
“Jesus calls us to his rest, and meekness is His method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort.”
“The ideal situation for a parent is one that no one has - having a fulfilling job that requires you to work three days a week. It's better for the parents, because they get to spend time with the children and also have a source of pride and achievement - and income - outside the home.”
“Over and over one must ask oneself the queston, 'What do I want to express? What is the thought behind the saying? What is my ideal, what my objective? What? Why? Why? What?”
“'Pastoralia' by George Saunders is one of my favorite novels.”
“...[E]very person perceives the world differently. So essentially, there are six billion human versions of reality on this planet, each perceiving its own truth.”
“When we close ourselves off, we're not just closing ourselves off to other people, we're closing ourselves off from ourselves and impeding ourselves. When you open up, you allow yourself to be who you are.”

Source : Source: www.marieclaire.com
“The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason. The passionless cannot change history.”

Source : Czeslaw Milosz, “Child Of Europe”

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