Jocelyn Murray Quotes & Sayings

It is not his body which makes a man strong, but his spirit. Nothing on the outside, but only that which comes from within. — Jocelyn Murray

Lady Mary nodded and smiled sadly. "There is nothing in this life that is certain but death," she stated pensively.
"And tariffs, Mama," added Jerome. At that Lady Mary laughed. — Jocelyn Murray

Sometimes misfortune brings opportunity — Jocelyn Murray

Hate engenders loneliness and despair — Jocelyn Murray

What good is a secret if it remains a secret ... Secrets are meant to be discovered ... — Jocelyn Murray

There is no place for innocence on the battlefield. — Jocelyn Murray

There is no treasure like the human heart. — Jocelyn Murray

Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness — Jocelyn Murray

There is no honor in cruelty. — Jocelyn Murray

What good is a smooth tongue without sharp teeth? — Jocelyn Murray

When a tree falls it resounds with a thundering crash; and yet a whole forest grows in silence. — Jocelyn Murray

There is nothing more painful than the untimely death of someone young and dear to the heart. The harrowing grief surges from a bottomless well of sorrow, drowning the mourner in a torrent of agonizing pain; an exquisite pain that continues to afflict the mourner with heartache and loneliness long after the deceased is buried and gone. — Jocelyn Murray

Familiarity makes the lion more dangerous. — Jocelyn Murray

The sea has its moods. Sometimes it is melancholic and morose, other times fierce and feisty. But always passionate. Even when calm, one can sense the depth of the sea's passion — Jocelyn Murray

The heart's capacity to love is infinite — Jocelyn Murray

Darkness gives free rein to the mind's worst imaginings — Jocelyn Murray

It is the dirt within men's hearts that is most offensive; the filth you cannot see. — Jocelyn Murray

Even in prosperous times the living robbed the dead — Jocelyn Murray

True kindness ennobles the giver — Jocelyn Murray

Some things are worth the wait. A little suspense heightens the pleasure. — Jocelyn Murray

Books are like bound dreams waiting to be released — Jocelyn Murray

Even coal shimmers in the light — Jocelyn Murray

Suffering is the fire by which love is tested. — Jocelyn Murray

Survival was more than the preservation of life. It was tenacity in the face of ruin, an unbroken resolve in the midst of defeat, a glimmer of hope in the maelstrom, and peace despite the wreckage. — Jocelyn Murray

Blood was the mortar that cemented the kingdom — Jocelyn Murray

Sometimes you just have to trust your instincts; it may be all you have to trust. — Jocelyn Murray

It is the heart that has been pierced that feels the most. — Jocelyn Murray

It is not triumph which defines a man, but tragedy. Triumph always brings out the best in men, but tragedy shows us what we are made of. — Jocelyn Murray

Pride is an expensive vice, for it is wedded to Greed whose hunger is never sated — Jocelyn Murray

There is nothing left for us here. — Jocelyn Murray

The sea is a lonely and hostile place, Captain,' Jansen said coldly. 'It is always best not to make enemies of those who might be your friends. You never know when your ships may cross — Jocelyn Murray

Desperation makes men fearless — Jocelyn Murray

All good leaders are optimists. They always see opportunity where others see hardship — Jocelyn Murray

What is courage without risk ... It wouldn't really be courage, would it? — Jocelyn Murray

There are no easy paths in this life. And when troubles arise, we must face them with the same dignity as we do success. — Jocelyn Murray

This world is all vanity. It is a tempest hurling us from one sorrow to another. — Jocelyn Murray

The sea is as desolate and barren as it is fertile and life-giving. It is cold and dismal, yet bold and spirited. Sometimes imperious and conquering, other times gentle and meek. But it is always mysterious. Those mysteries hold many secrets. One has but to listen and watch to discover them — Jocelyn Murray

Some trees are too deeply rooted to move ... And if they are uprooted, they will die ... — Jocelyn Murray

Some journeys lead nowhere, but they set the spirit free — Jocelyn Murray

Weak men cannot handle power. It will either crush them, or they will use it to crush others — Jocelyn Murray

Joy is much sweeter for having known sorrow; and triumph for having tasted defeat. — Jocelyn Murray

For a peace wrought in blood is nothing short of tyranny. — Jocelyn Murray

Do not bother yourself with what ifs — Jocelyn Murray

It is not always the motives behind an action that make it noble. Sometimes it is as simple as the action itself. — Jocelyn Murray

True beauty cannot fail to move the beholder — Jocelyn Murray

Wounds of the flesh mend with time, but not always those of the soul. They can continue to bleed long after being inflicted, sometimes even festering with bitterness, anger and despair. "You — Jocelyn Murray

Life is the great teacher. An unforgiving task master at times. Its lessons are not easily forgotten — Jocelyn Murray

Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers. — Jocelyn Murray

Life is like the sea. Its tides and currents sometimes take a man to distant shores that he never dreamed existed — Jocelyn Murray

If you are busy pleasing everyone, you are not being true to yourself — Jocelyn Murray