Your own black mind you shall fight the most.
Edith Södergran, from Poems, 1916; “Advice”
Etikett: words to live by
You were born from the earth. You must water yourself with love and compassion, feed your soil with learning, pick out the weeds of doubt and fear, allow yourself the sunlight of quiet contemplation. You can’t just sit and wait for flowers to grow; tend to yourself, and watch how quickly you flourish.
[AGGRESSIVELY WISHES TO BE A 1970’S SEX SYMBOL]
““Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.””
— St. Therese of Lisieux
“I’d like to thank God, who I don’t believe in, for all of his love and support.”
— Eddie Vedder (via teddievedder)
Comparing yourself to others is an act of violence against your authentic self.
Iyanla Vanzant
“Show respect to every person you meet in your life, even when they did nothing to receive it. It’s a reflection of good character.”
— Nicole Addison @thepowerwithin
Salaam Cinema (1995)
Dir. Mohsen Makhmalbaf
“A pretty face, don’t make a pretty heart.”
— Robert Palmer, Bad Case Of Loving You
“Sometimes it’s a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.”
— David Byrne
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