Broken and Whole
“There is some kind of a sweet innocence in being human- in not having to be just happy or just sad- in the nature of being able to be both broken and whole, at the same time.”
– C. Joybell 
Tag: live
Personality
“The largest part of what we call ‘personality’ is determined by how we’ve opted to defend ourselves against anxiety and sadness.”
– Alain de Botton
It’s There
“Every human walks around with a certain kind of sadness. They may not wear it on their sleeves, but it’s there if you look deep.”
– Taraji P. Henson
The Price We Pay
“So it’s true when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.”
– E.A. Bucchianeri
Image: Gabriel
Strange Riddle
“The way sadness works is one of the strange riddles of the world. If you are stricken with great sadness, you may feel as if you have been set aflame, not only because of the enormous pain but also because your sadness may spread over your life, like smoke from an enormous fire.”
– Lemony Snicket
Without Flavor
“If life were predictable it would cease to be life and be without flavor.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Image: Look – Edi Libedinsky
Present
“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”
– Bil Keane
Risky
“Life is inherently risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.”
– Denis Waitley
Most Important Days
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.”
– Mark Twain
Be Not Afraid
“Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.”
– Henry James
Image: Priscilla Du Preez