Stand through life firm as a rock in the sea, undisturbed and unmoved by its ever-rising waves
Interpretation
Stay strong and resilient in the face of life's challenges.
This quote emphasizes the importance of maintaining inner strength and stability when faced with the inevitable difficulties and upheavals of life. Just as a rock remains steadfast in turbulent waters, individuals are encouraged to stay grounded and unaffected by the chaos that surrounds them, promoting resilience and fortitude in challenging situations.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming adversities.
Sufism is not a religion or a philosophy, it is neither deism nor atheism, nor is it a moral, nor a special kind of mysticism, being free from the usual religious sectarianism. If ever it could be called a religion, it would only be as a religion of love, harmony, and beauty.
I had composed songs, I sang, and played the vina. Practising this music I arrived at a stage where I touched the music of the spheres. Then every soul became a musical note, and all life became music. Inspired by it I spoke to the people, and those who were attracted by my words listened to them instead of listening to my songs.
Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful.
What science cannot declare, art can suggest; what art suggests silently, poetry speaks aloud; but what poetry fails to explain in words, music can express. _x000D_ Whoever knows the mystery of vibrations indeed knows all things.
Atmosphere is a silent music. It has its effect upon the listener, exciting or peaceful, whatever it may be.
What makes us feel drawn to music is that our whole being is music: our mind and body, the nature in which we live, the nature which has made us, all that is beneath and around us, it is all music.
Trump started talking about bringing back stop-and-frisk, which was ruled unconstitutional. And as a black man, that was the last thing I wanted to hear. That you will basically pass laws to say that I can be profiled, and it is legal.
Fear can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy... fear makes you always, always hold something back.
My spirit tells me I cannot be silent.
People have to liberate themselves, because liberation is not a single act. It's a question of eternal vigilance. Otherwise, you'll just become enslaved by someone else.
I've got the guts to die. What I want to know is, have you got the guts to live?
Someone like me shouldnt be diagnosed with breast cancer, thats what was going through my mind. I wasnt thinking about a diagnosis. I was just doing what I was supposed to do, which was staying on top of my mammograms. It was a shock.
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