Struggles & Identity

Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

What quote changed your life?

From my father: If you have nothing good to say then keep your mouth shut.

Early in my Army career I was told: Take good care of your soldiers and your soldiers will take good care of you.

OlderSometimesWiser · F

@WillaKissing Slightly different quote from my mom: If you have nothing good to say, come sit by me.

WillaKissing · 56-60

@OlderSometimesWiser My father being a German Immigrant to the United Staes that had survived World War Two in Germany on his own taking care of a younger brother from age 7 to 14 and age 5 to 12 for his brother. When he said shut up, you shut up.

Umile · 41-45, F

Confidence is not they WILL like me.

Confidence is I'm fine if they DON'T.

exexec · 61-69, C

When I was a teenager, I read this poem by Thomas S. Jomes:
Across the fields of yesterday
He sometimes comes to me,
A little lad just back from play --
The lad I used to be.

And yet he smiles so wistfully
Once he has crept within,
I wonder if he hopes to see
The man I might have been.

GuiltyBiStander · 31-35, F

"Probation granted".

nonsensiclesnail · F

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.

View 1 more replies »

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@nonsensiclesnail Yet we all are actors upon a stage, and wouldn't it broaden horizons and ourselves to embrace what we act, for it's an act of understanding, compassion, and self acceptance?

nonsensiclesnail · F

@thewindupbirdchronicles Depends on the role you choose.

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@nonsensiclesnail Do you want a play date in a park, where we become characters and we just act out the roles given to us? I'll be puck, you can be a loving friend, and we forage for fruit while remarking upon how we either love life or we don't?

I'm game.

Noworries72 · 51-55, M

No greater love than this: that a man lays down his life for his friends.

Umile · 41-45, F

@Noworries72 nmh. Sacrifice is a good sign.

SarahAndSamantha · 46-50, F

The willow knows what the storm does not. The power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it.

tactical360 · 56-60, M

"changed?" A quote that is rapidly becoming my personal motto is "Live life by a compass, not a clock."

SW-User

Live Laugh Lobotomy

496sbc · 36-40, M

Just be you.

Harmonium1923 · 51-55, M

“From those to whom much is given, much is expected”

“I shall from hence forth rather be myself”

Poppies · 61-69, F

@Harmonium1923 I had to look up that second one.

Harmonium1923 · 51-55, M

@Poppies Henry V.

afreshstart77 · 61-69, M

"Change your life today, 20% off"

Muthafukajones · 46-50, M

Defeated you can be victorious

Blondily · F

This helps

valobasa4ever · F

" A Voice is a Human gift ,
it should be cherished & used to utter fully human speech as possible .
Powerlessness and silence go together "_ Margaret Atwood

BiasForAction · M

People will forget what you said and what you did but they will never forget how you made them feel

Starsaligned · 51-55, F

@BiasForAction LOVE this. Gotta remind myself of this one often

BiasForAction · M

@Starsaligned maya Angelou

Missbirdie1986 · 36-40, F

My own quotes , one of them , where there’s a will there’s away , a lot of places have stolen this quote, without any recognition

DragonFruit · 61-69, M

A quote from my father:

"Whatever you do in life, always do your best at it."

OldBrit · 61-69, M

Don't drink a day at a time.
And.
It's the first drink that gets you drunk.

SarahAndAJ · 41-45, C

What good is a plate if there’s nothing on it

Lilyb · 22-25, F

"That what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger"

darkmere1983 · 46-50, M

when your numbers up, it's up

thepreposterouspanda · 36-40, M

"I need you so much closer." (Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlanticism)

Donotfolowme · 51-55, F

If this doesn't suit you, change it.

Umile · 41-45, F

@Donotfolowme nice

NativePortlander1970

From my Grandfather, who told me when I was 19 in 1989, the more we learn the less we actually know, the knowledge of this is the key to all wisdom.

View 11 more replies »

NativePortlander1970

@Umile Mainly SciFi/Fantasy, with a bit of occult

Umile · 41-45, F

@NativePortlander1970 interesting. Send me some title please.

NativePortlander1970

@Umile Currently on book three

[media=https://youtu.be/LLObmwADRCg]

NativePortlander1970

Injustice, anywhere, is a threat to justice, everywhere.
Dr. Martin Luther Kung, Jr.

It's chiseled into the top stones at the Portland, Oregon, Federal Courthouse.

Add a comment...