All Quotes By Tag: Hope

“Hope: When it is between you and the rest of the World.Challenge /Just Do it: When it is between you and yourself”

“Let your FAITH be bigger than your FEARS!!”

“As you know, six nights a week we gather together to sing songs we know and love, to dance, to escape our daily lives. But on the seventh night … God created Yiddish theater.”

“And all I can think about is that it’s not over and I’m tired and I’m ready to go but I’m still here. And I have to do it again and again and again.” He leaned back in his chair. “You think about that before you tell me I’ve got it easy.”I stayed silent a while before speaking. “So why don’t you end it?””Suicide?””If your life is such a hell,” I asked, “why bother? Why go through it again and again and all those times?””Because of…” He stopped and looked at the ceiling. After a moment he shrugged. “Because of children,” he said, “because of smiles and sunshine and ice cream.””You’ve got to be kidding.””You don’t like ice cream?” Elijah shook his head, “It’s the best. Imagine how excited I was when someone finally invented it. “”Sunshine and smiles don’t make all that other stuff go away.” I said, “This isn’t a fairy land.””No,” he said. “It’s the real world. And the real world is the most amazing thing any of us will ever experience. Have you ever climbed a mountain? Walked through a garden? Played with a child? This isn’t exactly a revelation John. People have been praising the simple pleasures since even before I was born, and that’s a very long time.””You don’t do any of those things.””But I have my memories,” Said Elijah. “And I have even simpler things. Music. Food. Everybody likes bacon.””I’m a vegetarian.””Asparagus then,” said Elijah, “roasted in pan. A little olive oil and a little salt – you the get the most incredible flavor – almost like a nut. But deep and rich and the textures just perfect…””I’ve tried it.””The world is more than sadness,” said Elijah, “i have a hundred thousand memories in my head. I can’t remember all of them, or maybe even most of them, but they are so much happier than sad. For every dead mother or brother or child there are a hundred breezes, a hundred sunsets, a hundred memories of falling in love. Have you ever kissed anyone, John?””I don’t see how that’s any of your business.””A first kiss is important. Most people only get one. But I can remember a hundred thousand of them. How could I give that up?” he shook his dead, smiling for the first time. “The world never gets old, John.”

“I realized that as imperfect as I may be, I am the perfect Nick Vujicic.”

“Abuse changes who we are, it changes who we become. It changes how we move in the world and so does kindness”

“Christian FaithFor me, being a Christian is all about true love. The Gospel of John instructs us, “Dear Friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.” I believe that first we need to love ourselves, even when we are told that we do not deserve love. Then we need to love others, especially those who have not been treated with love. And of course, we need to love Jesus. Love for Jesus can be the foundation for living a good life, a life full of compassion and joy. Loving Jesus is where I believe a Christian life starts, because that love spreads all around, to people, animals, and the world.Animal RightsDuring my life so far, animals have brought me joy and comfort when I thought that I would never find happiness. My bunny Neon taught me so much about unconditional love. This experience showed me that animals have souls deserving of love just as much as humans, and they can be some of the purest examples of God’s love on Earth. I believe we can all show animals the compassion and love they deserve by choosing products that are fur-free and cruelty-free and by eating a vegan diet. Even people who aren’t prepared to commit to a vegan lifestyle can make thoughtful everyday choices that reduce needless cruelty against animals.Human RightsI have myself been a victim of abuse, so I know how hopeless life can seem to those in dark situations. However, I also know how much of a difference a small ray of light can make. My goal in life now is to shine that ray of light onto as many people in need as possible. As an advocate for human rights, I aim to raise awareness and help others who are suffering. From volunteering for organizations, to simply looking out for a neighbor or friend, we can all make a difference in helping others. Human rights of freedom and safety belong to each of us, and we all have a responsibility to support people who are the most vulnerable.”

“Be the best you and not defy yourself by the standards of others”

“Not that he had come anywhere near attaining her skill at managing hope. She could balance it like a juggler — let it soar and curb it and pass it from hand to hand. She could spin hope and spin herself through it. Forget mere juggling; she was a veritable trapeze artist with this hope thing.”

“There is an old Chinese tale about the woman whose only son had died. In her grief, she went to the holy man and said, ‘What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life?’ Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her, ‘Fetch me a mustard seed from a home that has never known sorrow. We will use it to drive the sorrow out of your life.’ The woman set off at once in search of that magical mustard seed. She came first to a splendid mansion, knocked at the door and said, ‘I am looking for a home that has never known sorrow. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.’ They told her ‘You’ve certainly come to the wrong place,’ and began to describe all the tragic things that had recently befallen them. The woman said to herself, ‘Who is better able to help these poor unfortunate people than I, who have had misfortune of my own?’ She stayed to comfort them, then went on in her search for a home that had never known sorrow. But wherever she turned, hovels and in palaces, she found one tale after another of sadness and misfortune. Ultimately, she became so involved in ministering to other people’s grief that she forgot about her quest for the magical mustard seed, never realizing that it had in fact drive the sorrow out of her life.”

“Hope: When it is between you and the rest of the World.Just Do it: When it is between you and yourself”

“But time is a cruel mistress, and it was not until much years later that she would learn the truth: that there is no such thing as salvation, an escape is only ever an illusion conjured up by the hopeful.”

“This isn’t the end, you know,” he said. “Nothing ever is, nothing ever will be – not even Judgment Day.”

“Brother, you would like to feel God’s favor as you feel your sin. But you are asking too much. Your righteousness rests on something much better than feelings. Wait and hope until it will be revealed to you in the Lord’s own time. Don’t go by your feelings, but go by the doctrine of faith, which pledges Christ to you.”

“When you have HOPE, then you become a blessing to someone else”