Well, no. Marianne thought there could be lots worse.
Let my silence grow with noise as pregnant mothers grow with life. Let my silence permeate these walls as sunlight permeates a home. Let the silence rise from unwatered graves and craters left by bomb...
This earth is His, to Him belong those vast and boundless skies;Both seas within Him rest, and yet in that small pool He lies.
If you can dream it, you can do it.
Death would not surprise us as often as it does, if we let go of the misbelief that newborns are less mortal than the elderly.
There's more to a person than flesh. Judge others by the sum of their soul and you'll see that beauty is a force of light that radiates from the inside out.
If we had to earn our age by thinking for ourselves at least once a year, only a handful of people would reach adulthood.
The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.
Grow your courage by remembering each day is a gift.
A homely face does not guarantee a homely character. Appearance is the body, character is the spirit, and the soul bears the most vital qualities.
People who are not blessed with the ability to make others laugh compensate for that by saying (or trying to say) things that are profound.