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Explore more quotes by Donna Lynn Hope
"It was evenings like that when beneath dim light and relaxing in a sultry bath that she missed him the most. A flicker of candlelight, wind breathing snow against the window and the soothing scent of creme caramel " all were a comfort to her as she closed her eyes, summoned memories and many a tender thought. She didn't feel deserving of the devotion bestowed upon her, but she had finally learned to accept its wondrous gift, knowing that love was the source of existence and its only end."
"How did I learn empathy? I learned it while suffering. How did I learn about karma? Because it came back to me and I deserved it. I now know when any hurt I experience is due to circumstances outside of my control, karma, or self-imposed consequences for foolish choices. I do feel justice is served if karma humbles someone who needs it, and as anyone who has been wronged can attest, what they seem to want most is for the offending party to experience how it feels and to know in that moment exactly what they did to someone else and to be filled with remorse and hopefully, repentance."
"I'd rather meander through a pit of vipers than love one more person, but since I'm on the subject of snakes, we all know one, or are one."
"Power, a paycheck and control do sick things to those who have the illusion of possessing it."
"The only time she has anything resembling a life is when she sleeps because when she sleeps she can dream."
"I don't admire the person who hides from the world and claims enlightenment. To be purified you have to be tested and there is no better test of strength than dealing with other people."
"We know what we should do. Age is no excuse. Do we go to others for permission or for discipline?"
Exlpore more Courage quotes
"You have to have courage to begin anything. Without courage and enthusiasm, there is nothing."
"Life begins at the edge of your fears."
"Don't fear to sing alone. If your song is right and melodies are touching, listeners will appear."
"Fear is unnecessary cargo when sailing to success."
"He, who fails to acknowledge and appreciate the real courage of our fathers, fails to appreciate the real lessons that the courage of our fathers teaches us today! The courage and the wisdom that propelled our fathers to move unrelentingly in their days must be nothing to us, but, a real reason for us to be more than courageous enough to do the undone distinctively in our days."
"We stand the risk of failure, because you refused to take risks. So life demands risks."
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