Quotes of William Ernest Henley

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It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul.

- William Ernest Henley

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“ Often, we fabricate the people we love to make loving them more palatable; the fictionalized version of them reduces the awareness of truth. ”

- RJ Intindola

“ You know her well. People are harder to sum up when you know them well. ”

- Veronica Roth

“ We need hearts with restored empathy And homes with restored hope ”

- Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr

“ That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much. ”

- Robert Louis Stevenson

“ Love comforteth like sunshine after rain. ”

- William Shakespeare

“ Love is like a brick. You can build a house, or you can sink a dead body. ”

- Lady Gaga

“ If you suddenly stumble upon the right door, you will not be able to recognize that it is right. ”

- Osho

“ But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires: To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving; To rest at noon hour and meditate love's ecstasy; To return home at eventide with gratitude; And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise on your lips. ”

- Kahlil Gibran

“ Eleanor was right. She never looked nice. She looked like art, and art wasn't supposed to look nice; it was supposed to make you feel something. ”

- Rainbow Rowell

“ Tragedy and adversary are the stones we sharpen our swords against so we can fight new battles. ”

- Sherrilyn Kenyon

“ It’s not bragging if you can back it up. ”

- Muhammad Ali

“ How do I say “I miss you” in a way that will make your heart ache as mine does? ”

- Unknown

“ We should have more reasons to smile than to cry. You will be surprised, even the saddest things could result in something to smile about. ”

- JOHN TASKINSOY

“ Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more. ”

- Erica Jong

“ The beautiful thing about love is that you just need to plant it once and nurture it and it shall bloom into blossoms that would cover the valleys. ”

- Hermann J. Steinherr

“ The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. ”

- Timothy Keller

“ Being love rather than giving or taking love, is the only thing that provides stability. ”

- Ram Dass

“ It is our wounds that create in us a desire to reach for miracles. The fulfillment of such miracles depends on whether we let our wounds pull us down or lift us up towards our dreams. ”

- Jocelyn Soriano

“ Relationships are like Rome difficult to start out, incredible during the prosperity of the 'golden age', and unbearable during the fall. Then, a new kingdom will come along and the whole process will repeat itself until you come across a kingdom like Egypt... that thrives, and continues to flourish. This kingdom will become your best friend, your soul mate, and your love. ”

- Helen Keller

“ Tell me then, does love make one a fool or do only fools fall in love? ”

- Orhan Pamuk

“ And, in the end… The love you take is equal to the love you make. ”

- Paul McCartney

“ Ladies, it’s harvest time!!! Take care of your crops, water them and weed them out. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ Rise as a human being live as a legend work as a Messiah and you shall see the bright glorious change all around you. ”

- Abhijit Naskar

“ I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward. ”

- Charlotte Bronte

“ The purpose of life is to love, the purpose of love is to live. ”

- Matshona Dhliwayo