We may have hell if we have war, and we may have hell if we have peace. But if we have no vision for what we do, we have hell anyway.
Hysteria means the same thing with either laughter or tears.
Catharsis comes from the ancient Greek word. . . which literally translated means 'to pass a hard stool'
Depression is like a headache or true love or any of those indefinable concepts. If you've never been there, you don't know what it's like until you're too far in to stop the process.
Depression must be avoided, no matter what the cost. Depression is lying on the Edwardian couch for six months, too tired to unlace your shoes. Depression is awakening each morning feeling as if someone near and dear and closely related died the night before. Bad news. Don't tempt depression.
Whenever a woman says 'We need to talk,' it means she's reached a decision and it's already too late for you to talk back.
Bravery isn't what you do so much as how you look back at what you did.
If you can trust God to save you for eternity, you can trust him to lead you for a lifetime.
Adamant," Doren said proudly, handing over the shield. "We fished it out of the tar pit where we found the shirt of mail. " "Probably all belonged to the same careless adventurer," Newel speculated. "Too much money, not enough talent.
Welcome to the present moment. Here. Now. The only moment there ever is.
Because of the irresistible nature of our own Imagos, I think the replication of it in music is a siren song - we love those tormented songs, and we listen to them over and over and over the way that we smash ourselves into our lovers, or the same kind of lover, over and over. That drive is tireless, until it is resolved. And we can "enjoy" it safely through music, which is a simulacrum we have power over.