All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
-- Compton Gage, Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory and the Conquest of Everest
困難是用來激勵人心,而不是使人氣餒。人的心靈將因挫折而成長茁壯。
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
-- 威廉‧錢寧,神學家
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
-- George Eliot, The Truth About Forever
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
-- Mark Twain, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Soldiers train for war, but pray for peace
-- Mekael Shane, The Book on the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself.
-- Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief
We spend great sum of money to buy good books, so that we can satisfy our pleasure of reading.
-- Lailah Gifty Akita, The Gospel of Relaxation
Let everything happen to you Beauty and terror Just keep going No feeling is final
-- Rainer Maria Rilke, The God of Small Things
To be in your children's memories tomorrow, You have to be in their lives today.
-- Barbara Johnson, Into the Wild
別把時間花在敲一堵牆,你無法將其變成一扇門。
Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door.
-- 可可.香奈兒,香奈兒品牌創始人
You might just find God in a mirror one day.
-- Kamand Kojouri, The Four Seasons Way of Life:: Ancient Wisdom for Healing and Personal Growth
The quickest way to experiencing the peace inside, is to learn to recognize when I am not at peace.
-- James Patrick McDonald, The Power of One
Shrug off the no’s – they are temporary. This is your world. In your world there is only yes.
-- Jolene Stockman, Total Blueprint for World Domination
You know if you would just do as I say I wouldn't have to hurt you.
-- Amanda Stephan, The Price of Trust
Time is just quantified eternity.
-- Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want
人只會進步或退步,不會原地不動。你以為的維持現狀,其實就是退步的證據。
-- 森信三,日本哲學家、教育家
The truth of the matter is a matter of knowing and abiding by the truth.
-- Sesan Kareem, Shadow of the Owl
Time alone can nourish or erode our emotions.
-- Janvier Chouteu-Chando, Disciples of Fortune
Life's great happiness is to be convinced we are loved.
-- Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
To love is to suffer and there can be no love otherwise.
-- Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground