#tent

The first time that I was elected I was called the Judas Iscariot of the black community because I took a stand that was inconsistent of cutting across the grain. ↗

— Tim Scott

#because #black #black community #called #community

Happiness can only be achieved by looking inward & learning to enjoy whatever life has and this requires transforming greed into gratitude. ↗

— John Chrysostom

#happiness #inner-peace #life

We learn the inner secret of happiness when we learn to direct our inner drives, our interest and our attention to something besides ourselves. ↗

— Ethel Percy Andrus

#besides #direct #drives #happiness #inner

You cannot continue on the same path and arrive at a different destination. Make the choice to have your actions reflect your goals. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#choices #intent #life #motivational #success

The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another. ↗

— J.M. Barrie

#life

Her face felt like it was scattered in pieces and she could not keep it straight. The feeling was a whole lot worse than being hungry for any dinner, yet it was like that. I want--I want--I want--was all that she could think about--but just what this real want was she did no know. ↗

— Carson McCullers

#discontentment #humanity #improvement #life #longing

Hell is paved with good intentions. ↗

— Samuel Johnson

#good-intentions #hell #intentions #life

But as long as something is never even started, you never have to worry about it ending. It has endless potential. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#life #potential #start #truth #life

...I hear the sounds of melting snow outside my window every night and with the first faint scent of spring, I remember life exists... ↗

— John Geddes

#life #seasons #spring #winter #life

He was justifying his existence, than which life can do no greater; for life achieves its summit when it does to the uttermost that which it was equipped to do. ↗

— Jack London

#potential #life