Past and to come, seems best; things present, worse. – William Shakespeare, Henry IV
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Life is hard to bear. But do not pretend to be so frail! We are all good he-asses and she-asses of burden. – Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900), “Of Reading and Writing,” Thus Spake Zarathus
Enter through the narrow gate. The gate that leads to damnation is wide, the road is clear, and many choose to travel it. But how narrow is the gate that leads to life, how rough the road, and how few there are who find it. Mathew 7:13-14 – Bible
Suffering is above, not below. And everyone thinks that suffering is below. And everyone wants to rise. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin
Millions of men have lived to fight, build palaces and boundaries, shape destinies and societies but the compelling force of all times has been the force of originality and creation profoundly affecting the roots of human spirit. – Ansel Adams
She saw too that man has the power of exceeding himself, of becoming himself more entirely and profoundly than he is, truths which have only recently begun to be seen in Europe and seem even now too great for its common intelligence. – Sri Aurobindo
The relationship between commitment and doubt is by no means an antagonistic one. Commitment is healthiest when its not without doubt but in spite of doubt. – Rollo May
