#distress

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has. ↗

— Confucius

#ability #distressed #fact #his #limitations

I want to live in a place where strangers rush to help someone in distress. ↗

— Ian Mcewan

#help #i #live #place #rush

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death. ↗

— Thomas Paine

#brave #business #conduct #conscience #death

I don't do damsel in distress very well. It's hard for me to play a victim. ↗

— Scarlett Johansson

#hard #i #me #play #very

Without realizing it, the individual composes his life according to the laws of beauty even in times of greatest distress. ↗

— Milan Kundera

#beauty #composes #distress #even #greatest

Sookie is always in distress, it wouldn't be 'True Blood' if someone wasn't trying to kill her. ↗

— Anna Paquin

#blood #distress #her #kill #someone