Ricsirics Quotes & Sayings

Yoga is an inner process, which makes it a solitary venture, yet it works better when you have external support. — Nirmalananda

She winced to remember herself at seventeen, in high school, how, after the first illuminating weekend, everything spoke sex to her. The way the light pulsed the leaves of the ragweed in the ditches, the way clothes teased her skin as she moved. The words leaving a person's mouth, how they were tongued, rolled, lipped before they emerged. It was as if the man had suddenly reached into her and pulled out an earthquake and set it loose on her skin. She walked the last weeks of high school wanting to eat every one of these delicious boys. If she had only been allowed, she would have swallowed them whole. She smiled at them hugely; they scurried away. She'd laughed, but felt it was a shame. — Lauren Groff

Community as belonging ...
Each person with his or her history of being accepted or rejected, with his or her past history of inner pain and difficulties in relationships with parents, is different. But in each one there is a yearning for communion and belonging, but at the same time a fear of it. Love is what we want, yet it is what we fear the most. Love makes us vulnerable and open, but then we can be hurt through rejection and separation. We may crave for love, but then be frightened of losing our liberty and creativity. We want to belong to a group, but we fear a certain death in the group because we may not be seen as unique. We want love, but fear the dependence and commitment it implies; we fear being used, manipulated, smothered and spoiled. We are all so ambivalent toward love, communion and belonging. — Jean Vanier

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. — Winston S. Churchill

I submit a body of facts which cannot be invalidated. My opinions may be doubted, denied, or approved, according as they conflict or agree with the opinions of each individual who may read them; but their worth will be best determined by the foundation on which they rest - the incontrovertible facts. — William Beaumont

There are two types of encryption: one that will prevent your sister from reading your diary and one that will prevent your government. — Bruce Schneier

To be diligent means to be serious and devoted to the work of God — Sunday Adelaja

Never sell the bear's skin before one has killed the beast. — Jean De La Fontaine

Magnus grinned. Black hair and blue eyes are my favourite combination. — Cassandra Clare

Only those who have lived all their lives under the dark clouds of vague, undefined fears can appreciate the joy of a doubting soul suddenly born into the kingdom of reason and free thought. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The reason one enters into lower mental states is because you don't have the power or chi flowing through you. — Frederick Lenz

The kind of love which makes us stand against everyone and defend a stranger is the strongest one. — M.F. Moonzajer

The sense of mystery must always be, for mystery means being guided by obedience to Someone Who knows more than I do. — Oswald Chambers

I still look good, though. — Hedy Lamarr