Philosophical ideas to get through hard times

Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain't goin' away.

Elvis Presley

Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

Brilliant quote above and so apt May. Food for thought.

Thanks Evie. It is good and a source of positivity and non controversial. .

Live in the day.

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The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard.

Gaylord Nelson

Well done for a great thread Dawn22

Smile and the world smiles with you
Cry and you cry alone

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Sweet dreams are made of this
Who am l to disagree.

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Sleep the sleep of the just. Anon.

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May."
- William Shakespeare

How happy is the little stone
By Emily Dickenson

How happy is the little Stone
That rambles in the Road alone
And doesn't care about Careers
And Exigencies never fears -
Whose coat of elemental Brown
A passing Universe put on
And independent as the Sun
Associates or glows alone,
Fulfilling absolute Decree
In casual simplicity.

Interesting how she uses sporadic capital letters. I suppose for best effect. Good little poem.

Because philosophy arises from awe, a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.

--Thomas Aquinas

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Once you choose hope anything is possible.
Christopher Reeves.

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” – Marie Curie

Don't look up to anyone.
Don't look down on anyone.
Sadhguru

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“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
Albus Dumbledore

“When you want to know how things really work, study them when they're coming apart.”
― William Gibson

Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must have.

Charles Bukowski.

Needed to see this quote today as l went well and truly crazy today. Could not help myself.
Great work above everyone.
Dawn.

"Que sera sera" as Doris Day once sang. Whatever will be will be, the future's not ours to see.
Always let your conscience be your guide - I think that's from another song - Disney perhaps?
Do as you would be done by - Charles Kingsley I think.

It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It is the groundin' of a foot uncompromisin'
It's not forgoin' of the lie
It's not the openin' of eyes
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the shade we should be cast in
It's the light and it's the obstacle that casts it
It's the heat that drives the light
It's the fire it ignites
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
It's not the song, it is the singin'
It's the heaven of the human spirit ringin'
It is the bringin' of the line
It is the bearin' of the lie
It's not the wakin', it's the risin'
And I could cry power (power)
Andrew Hozier

“It is not fear that stops you from doing the brave and true thing in your daily life. Rather, the problem is avoidance. You want to feel comfortable so you avoid doing or saying the thing that will evoke fear and other difficult emotions. Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run but, it will never make you less afraid.”
― Harriet Lerner

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When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves -- Viktor Frankl

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"No one can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices."
Edward R. Murrow