Nikandra Quotes & Sayings

The first and foremost reality is that suffering and death are not only enemies of life, but a means of reminding us of life's twin realities, love and hate. — Ravi Zacharias

When you gaze into the abyss, Nietzsche wrote, the abyss also gazes into you. — Stephen King

I prayed for my heart to soften, to forgive her, and love her for what she did give me
life, great values, a lot of tennis lessons, and the best she could do. Unfortunately, the best she could do was terrible, thee the Minister of Silly Walks trying to raise an extremely sensitive young girl, and my heart remained hardened toward her. [p. 46] — Anne Lamott

One of the reasons why there are so many versions of Chekhov is that translations date in a way that the original doesn't; translations seem to be of their time. — Tom Stoppard

Lent is a time of grace, a time to convert and live out our baptism fully. — Pope Francis

IN OUR CELLS
They keep us in our cells
For a long time ...
And, if we get out,
We lug them with us on our shoulders,
Like a porter with a chest of goods. — Visar Zhiti

The first great law is to obey. — Friedrich Schiller

When you let people into the inner sanctum of your life, you risk having them see the heart of you. (from Vanishing Acts) — Jodi Picoult

There's always someone society chooses not to see. There's always someone who is invisible through no fault of their own. — Mia Sheridan

We know well that mistakes are more easily detected in the works of others than in one's own. — Leonardo Da Vinci

Inside my soul a treasure is buried.

The key is mine and only mine.

How right you are, you drunken monster!

I know: the truth is in the wine.

("The Unknown Lady") — Alexander Blok