words on perception - pt 4

"Don't think of organ donations as giving up part of yourself to keep a total stranger alive.  It's really a total stranger giving up almost all of themselves to keep part of you alive."  

-Author Unknown

words on perception - pt 3

"We judge others by their behavior.  We judge ourselves by our intentions."

-Ian Percy

words on perception - pt 2

"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist."

- Friedrich Nietzsche

words on perception - pt 1

"Being happy doesn't mean that everything is is perfect. It means that you've decided to look beyond the imperfections."

- Unknown

words on love - pt 6

"You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not."
— Jodi Picoult

words on love - pt 5

"Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they somehow complete you."
— Sarah Dessen

words on love - pt 4

"Then let amorous kisses dwell

On our lips, begin and tell

A Thousand and a Hundred score

A Hundred and a Thousand more."

-Catullus

words on love - pt 3

"Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet."

- Plato

words on love - pt 2

"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth."
— William W. Purkey

words on love - pt 1

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
— Martin Luther King Jr.

words on war - pt 6

 "When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it...always."

— Mahatma Gandhi

words on war - pt 5

"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
-- Winston Churchill

words on war - pt 4

"for the dead and the living, we must bear witness."

-- Elie Wiesel

words on war - pt 3

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather, we should thank God that such men lived."
— George S. Patton Jr.

words on war - pt 2

 "The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."

— G.K. Chesterton

words on war - pt 1

 "War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend."
— J.R.R. Tolkien

The Battle

 "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle."

-Plato

Inner Strength (Part 2)

“Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.”

-Unknown 

Inner Strength (Part 1)

"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge -- myth is more potent than history -- dreams are more powerful than facts -- hope always triumphs over experience -- laughter is the cure for grief -- love is stronger than death."

-Robert Fulghum 

In Lieu of the Broken Heart Blogfest

As many of you already know, Dawn Embers over at It's in the Book is hosting The Broken Heart Blogfest March 13-15. And since today is smack dab in the middle of the party, I figured I'd post a little inspirational song to get you in the mood to write your piece =) Hope to see you at the fest!

Now, I haven't posted my entry yet, but I'm writing it today and will post-- just as soon as it's finished-- to my writing blog, courtneyreese86.blogspot.com.