Quotes about life
life dream war
Often, during combat, the warrior of light receives blows that he was not expecting. And he realizes that, during a war, his enemy is bound to win some of the battles. When this happens, the warrior of light weeps bitter tears and rests in order to recover his energies a little. But he immediately resumes the battle for his dreams. Paulo Coelho
life body piercings
We must buy jewelry; it identifies us with our tribe, just as body piercing identifies those of a different tribe.
life real feelings
We must be amusing at all times and sneer at those who express their real feelings; it's dangerous for a tribe to allow its members to show their feelings.
life jobs world
We must do jobs we detest because we are part of an organized society, and if everyone did what they wanted to do, the world would come to a standstill.
life heart love-is
Love is only a small thing, enough for one person, and any suggestion that the heart might be larger than this is considered perverse.
life children species
We must marry, have children, reproduce the species.
life land people
People who are different are dangerous; they belong to another tribe; they want our lands and our women.
life important use
We must study things we will never use, but which someone told us were important to know.
life giving-up mean
We must never make our parents sad, even if this means giving up everything that makes us happy..
life children world
Our children must follow in our footsteps; after all, we are older and know about the world.
life country religious
We must dress according to the dictates of fashion, make love whether we feel like it or not, kill in the name of our country, wish time away so that retirement comes more quickly, elect politicians, complain about the cost of living, change our hairstyle, criticize anyone who's different, go to a religious service and beg forgiveness for our sins and puff ourselves up with pride because we know the truth and despise the other tribe who worships a false god.
life meals three
We must eat three meals a day, even if we're not hungry, and when we fail to fit the current ideal of beauty we must fast, even if we're starving.
life thinking people
What other people think is more important than what we feel.
life soul body
When we marry, we are authorized to take possession of the other person, body and soul.
life firsts tribes
If u behave differently, u will be expelled from the tribe because u can infect others and destroy something that was extremely difficult to organize in the first place.
life enemy tribes
Never make a fuss-it might attract the attention of an enemy tribe.
life powerful distance
We must play music quietly, talk quietly, weep in private, because I am the all-powerful Zahir, who lays down the rules and determines the distance between railway tracks, the meaning of success, the best way to love, the importance of rewards.
life suffering body
Suffering has no strength to wound a weary body.
life brave stubborn
The brave are always stubborn
life praying
Courage is fear that prays.
life enemy way
The best way to know and destroy an enemy is to pretend to become his friend.
life answers overcoming
That is a question we cannot answer before, or even during, the trials. Only when we have overcome them do we understand why they were there.
life shepherds forget
The old shepherd was right: The only solution was to forget a part of uncertainty and create a new history for oneself.
life decision loses
Fear reaches only to the point where the unavoidable begins; from there on, it loses its meaning. And all we have left is the hope that we are making the right decision.
life vanity glare
... but the greatest wisdom is blinded by the glare of vanity.
life heart responsibility
His [Elijah] heart was beginning to give signs of alarm; he was enjoying being at this woman's side. Love could be a more frightening experience than standing before Ahab's soldier with an arrow aimed at his heart; if the arrow had struck him, he would be dead -and the rest was up to God. But if love struck him, he alone would have to take responsibility for the consequences.
life destiny two
Each human being was given two qualities: power and the gift. Power directs us towards our destiny; the gift obliges us to share with others what is best in us.
life different should
We are all different, and should do what we can do te remain so.
life contrary statutes
All statutes to the contrary are revoked.
life people flowing-river
Every human being has the right to search for happiness, and by 'happiness' is meant something that makes other people feel content.
life interesting energy
Postponing doing the really interesting things in life for later, when you don't have the energy.
life trying
Always saying, "I tried" when you didn't really try at all.
life waiting firsts
Marrying the first person who offers you a decent position in society. Love can wait.