I have not asked for life._x000D_ But I try to accept whatever_x000D_ life brings without surprise._x000D_ And I shall depart again without having_x000D_ questioned anyone about my strange_x000D_ stay here on earth.
Interpretation
Life is unpredictable, and acceptance is key to navigating its uncertainties.
This quote from Omar Khayyam reflects a philosophical perspective on life, highlighting the importance of accepting the unpredictability of existence. It suggests that rather than questioning the reasons behind our experiences and the transient nature of life, we should embrace what comes our way with an open mind, ultimately resigning to the mystery of our brief time on earth.
In practice
In a motivational speech about dealing with challenges, one might use this quote to illustrate resilience.
When you are so full of sorrow_x000D_ that you can't walk, can't cry anymore,_x000D_ think about the green foliage that sparkles after_x000D_ the rain. When the daylight exhausts you, when_x000D_ you hope a final night will cover the world,_x000D_ think about the awakening of a young child.
Oh! My beloved! fill the cup, that clears to-day of past regrets and future fears.
It’s too bad if a heart lacks fire,_x000D_ and is deprived of the light _x000D_ of a heart ablaze._x000D_ The day on which you are_x000D_ without passionate love_x000D_ is the most wasted day of your life.
So when that Angel of the darker Drink, at last shall find you by the river-brink,_x000D_ _x000D_ And, offering his Cup, invite your Soul forth to your Lips to quaff-you shall not shrink.
A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and thou.
So I be written in the Book of Love. I do not care about that Book Above. Erase my name, or write it as you will. So I be written in the Book of Love.
I don't think you ever understand your life - not till it's finished and probably not then either. The more I live the less I seem to understand.
We are our stories. We tell them to stay alive or keep alive those who only live now in the telling.
It is only when human beings see themselves simply as human beings, no longer as gods, that they are in a position to perceive the wholly other nature of God.
We need not throw away 200 years of American jurisprudence while we fight terrorism. We need not choose between our most deeply held values, and keeping this nation safe.
Power corrupts, and there is nothing more corrupting than power exercised in secret.
When you believe you have a future, you think in terms of generations and years. When you do not, you live not just by the day — but by the minute.
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