‘If we find ourselves getting impatient, we can try to bear our impatience, patiently. If we lose our tranquillity, we can endure that loss, tranquilly. If we get angry, we ought not get angry with ourselves for getting angry. If we are not content, we can try to be content with our discontent.’
– Jean Pierre de Caussade from The Spirituality Of Imperfection – Storytelling And The Journey to Wholeness by Earnest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham
‘Stop wasting energy trying to gain favour with folk, who’ll simply never like you, through no fault of your own.’
-Said to Johnny Vegas by a friend, from Becoming Johnny Vegas
‘You’ve only got one body so you might as well enjoy it. Make the most of what God gave you, and crack on with your life as nicely as possible. Maybe, even – dare I say it – celebrate what you’ve got. Make merry with it. Enjoy!’
‘You get handed these bombs, these grenades, but they blow up in your face, but from the splinters you can pick up new ideas. So everything works out for the better if you’re open minded enough to adapt.’
‘Some people believe that by writing down dreams, ambitions and intentions they can come true, because in a way you are sowing a seed into your consciousness, which enables even the smallest intention to take root.’
‘I have been in deadly combat with the devil and I have won.’
Sex According To Vivaldi (or the Danger Of Angels) from Guests In The Body – Michelene Wandor
‘I’m going inside myself and never coming out.’
‘The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph.’
‘The next time you wish you could find the right words to say to someone who is hurting, just remember that dogs are a man’s best friend without ever speaking a word to them. Simply be present and have sympathy.’
‘There is the pain that made me cry and then there is the strength that made me stop crying. So I am glad the pain came because without it, I would not have discovered my strength.’
Things In My Head 