Inspirational Quotes

Fear is one of the persistent hounds of hell that dog the footsteps of the poor, the dispossessed, the disinherited. There is nothing new or recent about fear—it is doubtless as old as the life of man on the planet. Fears are of many kinds—fear of objects, fear of people, fear of the future, fear of nature, fear of the unknown, fear of old age, fear of disease, and fear of life itself. Then there is fear which has to do with aspects of experience and detailed states of mind.Our homes, institutions, prisons, churches, are crowded with people who are hounded by day and harrowed by night because of some fear that lurks ready to spring into action as soon as one is alone, or as soon as the lights go out, or as soon as one’s social defenses are temporarily removed.The ever-present fear that besets the vast poor, the economically and socially insecure, is a fear of still a different breed. It is a climate closing in; it is like the fog in San Francisco or in London. It is nowhere in particular yet everywhere. It is a mood which one carries around with himself, distilled from the acrid conflict with which his days are surrounded. It has its roots deep in the heart of the relations between the weak and the strong, between the controllers of environment and those who are controlled by it.When the basis of such fear is analyzed, it is clear that it arises out of the sense of isolation and helplessness in the face of the varied dimensions of violence to which the underprivileged are exposed. Violence, precipitate and stark, is the sire of the fear of such people. It is spawned by the perpetual threat of violence everywhere. Of course, physical violence is the most obvious cause. But here, it is important to point out, a particular kind of physical violence or its counterpart is evidenced; it is violence that is devoid of the element of contest. It is what is feared by the rabbit that cannot ultimately escape the hounds.

~ Howard Thurman

But every time I near sleep, I'm scared shitless. Because the memories are coming faster now, pouring through me, as if I've broken the handle on the faucet. They are coming, no matter how much is hurts. And all I can do is hold my breath and try not to drown.

~ Meg Haston

It’s just another stop on the curvy roadthe final encounterfor the man who has liveddeath is the answer.

~ Mie Hansson

Be aware of things you say because words have power. When you speak truth. It's Beautiful. And, that beauty illuminates!

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

One day My father taught me a ‎lesson never compete with someone who sold the world for his ‎dream... I have learned the lesson and decided to be this one so, no one can compete with me.

~ Ahmed El Sokkary

By all means be submissive in the bedroom (if you are that way inclined), but don't be submissive to life. Being life's bitch is no fun at all. Life may play up in many ways, but it's up to you to take control, take charge and put life in its place.

~ Miya Yamanouchi

My heart's made of goldMy soul is pure steelLoved ones shall riseEnemies will kneelI soothe with water, attack with fireFor I am the master of my own empire.

~ Sarah Brownlee

We are all capable of being great dreamers. We must awaken the divinity within us.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

Set yourself ablaze. Allow your light to shine upon others without fear. When you radiate from within, others cannot dampen your fire.

~ Rita Johansen

Things are as they should be at this moment. When you accept that, you become responsible for everything you have and are. You then hold the power to change your future!

~ Edward Lewellen

The greatest power we have in life is not external, but internal.

~ Steve Knox

Words do have purpose; they are essential clues in determining actions, or lack thereof.

~ T.f. Hodge

Ignorance annihilates self.

~ Jason Barnett

Questions are places in your mind where answers fit. If you haven't asked the question, the answer has nowhere to go.

~ Clay Christensen

Knowledge becomes power when you share it.

~ Debasish Mridha

Love is the source of great power and great strength.

~ Debasish Mridha

As she sustained wound after wound...the fairy should have fallen, but instead, she danced. This was Titania, the Fairy Queen.

~ Hiro Mashima

Simplicity gives you the power of freedom.Kindness gives you the power of boldness.Humility gives you the power of acceptance.

~ Debasish Mridha

My dearest friend Abigail, These probably could be the last words I write to you and I may not live long enough to see your response but I truly have lived long enough to live forever in the hearts of my friends. I thought a lot about what I should write to you. I thought of giving you blessings and wishes for things of great value to happen to you in future; I thought of appreciating you for being the way you are; I thought to give sweet and lovely compliments for everything about you; I thought to write something in praise of your poems and prose; and I thought of extending my gratitude for being one of the very few sincerest friends I have ever had. But that is what all friends do and they only qualify to remain as a part of the bunch of our loosely connected memories and that's not what I can choose to be, I cannot choose to be lost somewhere in your memories. So I thought of something through which I hope you will remember me for a very long time. I decided to share some part of my story, of what led me here, the part we both have had in common. A past, which changed us and our perception of the world. A past, which shaped our future into an unknown yet exciting opportunity to revisit the lost thoughts and to break free from the libido of our lost dreams. A past, which questioned our whole past. My dear, when the moment of my past struck me, in its highest demonised form, I felt dead, like a dead-man walking in flesh without a soul, who had no reason to live any more. I no longer saw any meaning of life but then I saw no reason to die as well. I travelled to far away lands, running away from friends, family and everyone else and I confined myself to my thoughts, to my feelings and to myself. Hours, days, weeks and months passed and I waited for a moment of magic to happen, a turn of destiny, but nothing happened, nothing ever happens. I waited and I counted each moment of it, thinking about every moment of my life, the good and the bad ones. I then saw how powerful yet weak, bright yet dark, beautiful yet ugly, joyous yet grievous; is a one single moment. One moment makes the difference. Just a one moment. Such appears to be the extreme and undisputed power of a single moment. We live in a world of appearance, Abigail, where the reality lies beyond the appearances, and this is also only what appears to be such powerful when in actuality it is not. I realised that the power of the moment is not in the moment itself. The power, actually, is in us. Every single one of us has the power to make and shape our own moments. It is us who by feeling joyful, celebrate for a moment of success; and it is also us who by feeling saddened, cry and mourn over our losses. I, with all my heart and mind, now embrace this power which lies within us. I wish life offers you more time to make use of this power. Remember, we are our own griefs, my dear, we are our own happinesses and we are our own remedies.Take care!Love,Francis.Title: Letter to AbigailScene: Death-bedChapter: The Road To Awe

~ Huseyn Raza

Your ability is your power. Others’ opinions can make it sour.

~ Debasish Mridha

Simplicity and humility, not power or status, will bring you joy and happiness.

~ Debasish Mridha

You are my loveMy source of joyYou are the joy You are the love Every chamber of your heart is like a flower, blooming and blooming Spreading love with the wind of thoughts I am floating in those divinely pure thoughts and feeling the happinessWhen I am in deep love, I gain the power of love, When I feel beloved, I feel divine happiness.

~ Debasish Mridha

We must not lose our trust in the power of kindness.

~ Debasish Mridha

The vanities of life:pleasure, possession, position and power.

~ Lailah Gifty Akita

You have the power to shape your life the way that you want it to be. Every thought, every word, every action guides you with a purpose. And that purpose is to fulfill your destiny. Some may say you're just a dreamer, but everything imagined begins with a dream.

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Understanding is a power greater then knowledge.

~ Encry

There may be something going on in your life right now, that seems like a giant, so big that you think it's impossible to conquer. But, remember no matter how gigantic your problems may be, you have everything in you to overcome. You have the power to say to that mountain move, get out my way. Activate your faith, and watch it happen. The victory is yours!

~ Amaka Imani Nkosazana

Forgiveness is a powerful cure.

~ Sue Fitzmaurice

The real you, the inner you, loves and adores you; but you cut off that power when you think badly of yourself.

~ Sue Fitzmaurice

You can be inspired by others, but when you're inspired from within then you have real power for change.

~ Sue Fitzmaurice

If we really are spiritual beings living a physical existence, then we have incredible power.

~ Sue Fitzmaurice

If you can remember why you started, then you will know why you must continue.

~ Chris Burkmenn

You may bend, but you will not be broken.

~ Chris Burkmenn

People will have their opinions of you, but you must be able to distinguish theirs from yours.

~ Chris Burkmenn

Your greatest disappointment will often lead you to your greatest appointment.

~ Chris Burkmenn

What you feel, and what is real – all just a matter of perspective.

~ Chris Burkmenn

Don’t give someone the credit for holding you back. Give yourself the power in continuing to move forward.

~ Chris Burkmenn

...empathy is the most important power there is. Without it, we are doomed. With it, we can truly change the world.(interview from USC)

~ #Name?

The purpose of every human life is to teach, through one's own method, the power of love.

~ Chriscinthia Blount

Think you only kings have power? Stand on a stage and hold the hearts of men in your hands. Make them laugh with a gesture, cry with a word. Make them love you. And you will know what power is.

~ Jennifer Donnelly