There are no easy paths in this life. And when troubles arise, we must face them with the same dignity as we do success.
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Jocelyn Murray
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Suffering is the fire by which love is tested.
Some journeys lead nowhere, but they set the spirit free
True kindness ennobles the giver
Darkness gives free rein to the mind's worst imaginings
It is the heart that has been pierced that feels the most.
There is nothing more painful than the untimely death of someone young and dear to the heart. The harrowing grief surges from a bottomless well of sorrow, drowning the mourner in a torrent of agonizing pain; an exquisite pain that continues to afflict the mourner with heartache and loneliness long after the deceased is buried and gone.
There is no place for innocence on the battlefield.
It is not triumph which defines a man, but tragedy. Triumph always brings out the best in men, but tragedy shows us what we are made of.
Even coal shimmers in the light
It is not his body which makes a man strong, but his spirit. Nothing on the outside, but only that which comes from within.
The sea has its moods. Sometimes it is melancholic and morose, other times fierce and feisty. But always passionate. Even when calm, one can sense the depth of the sea__ passion
Desperation makes men fearless
Weak men cannot handle power. It will either crush them, or they will use it to crush others
All good leaders are optimists. They always see opportunity where others see hardship
Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness
Life is like the sea. Its tides and currents sometimes take a man to distant shores that he never dreamed existed
The sea is as desolate and barren as it is fertile and life-giving. It is cold and dismal, yet bold and spirited. Sometimes imperious and conquering, other times gentle and meek. But it is always mysterious. Those mysteries hold many secrets. One has but to listen and watch to discover them