C. Roberts > C. Roberts's Quotes

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
― Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

“It is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies; yet our present numbers are sufficient to repel the force of all the world”
― Thomas Paine, Common Sense

“It's easy enough to smile at a man if you want to capture his attention, but once you realize he's not really looking at you, that perhaps he never really saw you, smiling becomes much more difficult”
― Ashlyn Macnamara, A Most Scandalous Proposal

“Sacred dying rituals are primarily and notably for the person dying. It takes great strength and courage to face death and to begin to move through it to the other side. And it takes great courage for the survivors to put aside their own fears and anxieties to help their loved ones die a peaceful death.”
― Megory Anderson, Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life

“I learnt to identify the false love from true ones by their fruits, humbleness and how free they were from wordily desires.”
― Santosh Avvannavar, The Departing Point: Two people departed...in search of love...leaving love in between

“Some of you need a lesson in humility. While your arrogance may give you a sense of power, it may serve you better to put it aside. Those are the times you will be the light of the world.”
― J 'son M. Lee

“There is no witness so dreadful, no accuser so terrible as the conscience that dwells in the heart of every man.”
― Polybius

“Nobody likes being alone that much. I don't go out of my way to make friends, that's all. It just leads to disappointment. ”
― Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood