"There's more to life than just surviving . . . but . . . sometimes just surviving is all you get"

-- Charles de Lint

#Sometimes Quotes #More To Life Quotes #Surviving Quotes

“I find more peace with you.”
“A myth is far truer than a history, for a history only gives a story of the shadows, whereas a myth gives a story of the substances that cast the shadows.”

Source : Annie Besant (2016). “Esoteric Christianity”, p.92, BookRix
“Love is hard work. It is the hardest work I know of, work from which you are never entitled to take a vacation.”
“It is the acquisition of skills in particular, irrespective of their utility, that is potent in making life meaningful. Since man has no inborn skills, the survival of the species has depended on the ability to acquire and perfect skills. Hence the mastery of skills is a uniquely human activity and yields deep satisfaction.”
“The '80s was all about this idea that women could have it all. You could have a career, and you could have a husband, and you could have children.”
“Surviving, that's my plan.”
“Obstacles can arise from good as well as bad circumstances, but they should never deter or overpower you. Be like the earth, which supports all living creatures indiscriminately, without distinguishing good from bad. The earth is simply there. Your practice should be strengthened by the difficult situations you encounter, just as a bonfire in a strong wind is not blown out, but blazes even brighter.”
“There's always a chance that I might not walk away from a racetrack. I don't ever want to think about that, but I'm prepared if something happens. I hope that nothing ever does. That's definitely a risk. My wife understands that. I'm definitely at peace with what God wants me to do. I have a lot of faith in that.”

Source : "A CSJ Conversation with Justin Allgaier". Interview with CSJ, christiansportsjournal.com. March 10, 2017.

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