After-life
Tellingly, the department that deals with relations with the rest of the world doesn’t have the word “foreign” in it: it is the State Department. It looks after the interests of one state alone. It might be called the Bargepole Department
Author: A. A. GillTopics: After-life, Afterlife, Alone, Department, Foreign, Foreign influence, Interconnectedness, Interest, Interesting things
There has never yet been a person in our history who led a life of ease whose name is worth remembering.
Topics: After-life, Experiences, Famous, Inspirational, Leading, Leads, Life, Meaningful, Remember, Sudden, Suffer, Suffering
It seems, in fact, as though the second half of a man’s life is made up of nothing, but the habits he has accumulated during the first half.
Topics: After-life, Facing Fear, Fact, Factor, Habit, Nothing, Notice, Real release, Real-Life, Realistically, Sudden, Suffer
Art is the proper task of life.
Author: Friedrich Nietzsche
Topics: After-life, Art, Artificers, Famous, Feelings, Life, Meaningful, Proper, Proper Utilization, Task
I am a forest, and a night of dark trees: but he who is not afraid of my darkness, will find banks full of roses under my cypresses.
I was born to take care of you
every single day of my life.
Author: Freddie MercuryTopics: After-life, Born, Born ugly, Care, Carefree, Famous, Inspirational, Life, Meaningful, Singing, Single
It’s easy to be famous today. People pay a million dollars to be recognized, but nobody cares about them. They cared about me because I did things other men were afraid to do. That’s why my fans identified with me. They were mostly working-class.
Author: Evel KnievelTopics: Afraid, After-life, Clarity, Classes, Fan, Fans, People, People Respect, People’s Opinions, Recognition, Working
I am not a big crier. But I’d say it was after the Mendes fight. It was not because of the fight as such. It was everything leading up to it. It had been such a tough time. When I did my knee, I had some very dark times. Life is all about ups and downs and I’d say there had been a lot of downs, but I got through it, I won and after the fight, I was standing in the shower and I was crying, just letting it all go.
Author: Conor McGregor
Topics: After-life, Big, Cry, Crying, Fight, Fighting, Leading, Letting, Letting go, Show, Shower, Times, Times of difficulty
The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
Author: Confucius
Topics: Afraid, After-life, Clear vision, Clear-Minded, Famous, Life, Male friends, Man, Meaningful, Wisdom, Worries
My life didn’t please me, so I created my life.
Author: Coco ChanelTopics: Actual Life, After-life, Created, Famous, Feelings, Life, Life Choices, Life Cycle, Meaningful
An artist, in my understanding of the word, should side with the people against the Emperor that oppresses his or her people.
Author: Chinua Achebe
Topics: After-life, Against, Artist, Artistic expression, People, People Respect, People’s Opinions, Understand, Understanding Language