Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da
Life goes on
Bra la la
How the life goes on
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (The Beatles)
(meaning: My mom always used to say that when things in like would go poorly, and so not only does it reflect a view on life that I've adopted, but it also reminds me of her.)
Today I live in the quiet, joyous expectation of good. - Ernest Holmen
(meaning: It just really strikes me as the optimistic way to go about life, and is written so poignantly yet simply.)
Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word 'happy' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.
-Carl Jung
(meaning: Pretty straightforward on this one-- it helps me to accept the times when I feel depressed or unhappy.)
In our sleep, pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart and in our despair, against our will, comes wisdom through the awful grace of God. -Aeschylus
(meaning: First off, it's one of the most beautifully written sentences I've ever read. Also, it says a lot about how wisdom-- we often learn the most when we are uncomfortable, when we make mistakes, or when we are sad.)
I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
-Gene Fowler
(meaning: Let's me know that I shouldn't worry when I screw up, and makes me feel less insecure.)
I am in blood
Stepped in so far that, should I wade no more,
Returning were as tedious as go o'er.
-Shakespeare
(meaning: Just another really pretty phrase, although I find I actually use that quote somewhat often to describe situations where you're halfly in but don't want to pull through. It's fun to say, as well.)
So like I said, what're yours?
