Doctor Glas Quotes & Sayings

Was this a betrayal, or was it an act of courage? Perhaps both. Neither one involves forethought: such things take place in an instant, in an eyeblink. This can only be because they have been rehearsed by us already, over and over, in silence and darkness; in such silence, such darkness, that we are ignorant of them ourselves. Blind but sure-footed, we step forward as if into a remembered dance. — Margaret Atwood

Lila shook her head skeptically. She was trying to understand, we were both trying to understand, and understanding was something that we loved to do. — Elena Ferrante

It is impossible to meet God without abandon, without exposing yourself, being raw. — Bono

When he felt as if he was growing new body parts - a second heart, a second brain - to accommodate this excess of feeling, the wonder of his life. He — Hanya Yanagihara

But whom could I resent?...the wheel of history turned by those war- and peacemakers whom I did not know? — Uyen Nicole Duong

Broken-hearted leaders change things that go beyond their generation. — Andy Stanley

I started to think about the assumptions we make that everyone we meet operates under the same moral code, and how betrayed we feel when that isn't the case. — Jane Green

Make it a point to be around those with positive energy - people who want what's best for you, people who understand your goals and priorities. — Rebecca Lobo

Positive self-esteem operates as, in effect, the immune system of the consciousness, providing resistance, strength, and a capacity for regeneration. When self-esteem is low, our resilience in the face of life's adversities is diminished. We crumble before vicissitudes that a healthier sense of self could vanquish. We tend to be more influenced by the desire to avoid pain than to experience joy. Negatives have more power over us than positives. — Nathaniel Branden