Nelson Mandela on absence
Nelson Mandela94 quotes“Courage is not the absence of fear. It is inspiring others to move beyond it.”
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Poetry is the voice of the soul and the inspiration of the heart.
Teresa PeresTeresa Peres But it was now time for her to go away-to find someone who could show her what happiness was.
Lang LeavLang Leav Just because you haven’t seen how wonderful, beautiful, and special she is, doesn’t mean no one else will.
Norah RoseNorah Rose A memory is a star or a stain.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju Love her, but don’t forget to leave her wild.
Little PaulsonLittle Paulson Do your own thing and live your way of happiness.
Emily BockEmily Bock I’ve experienced departure far too much to have the courage and call anyone my own.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi More often than I am not, all I need is the rise of my own lungs – I am already complete.
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More on absence
The secret of success is that it is not the absence of failure, but the absence of envy.
HerodotusHerodotus The problem in my life and other people’s lives is not the absence of knowing what to do but the absence of doing it.
Peter DruckerPeter Drucker Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have laid dormant in its absence.
HerodotusHerodotus We don’t actually fear death, we fear that no one will notice our absence, that we will disappear without a trace.
T. S. EliotT. S. Eliot If they don’t appreciate your presence, they may never recognize your absence.
Najwa ZebianNajwa Zebian Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.
George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton I have decorated your absence with every flower you hate. I end up hating em all.
Anand ThakurAnand Thakur The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger
