Rise Above It – Quotes

I began to realize

I began to realize that when you are at peace with your Maker you can, if not ignore human criticism, at least rise above it. Ezra Taft Benson

Terence McKenna says, The culture is not your friend. I am not sure we can change this culture. But I think we can rise above it and create a new world. That’s why I so deeply believe in alternative spaces. That’s why I believe in the power of art and activism. Eve Ensler

Most people who have

Most people who have a problem concentrate on the problem. They take it to bed with them and stay awake all night thinking it over. Let go of that problem. Rise above it in consciousness. Emmet Fox

It’s gonna be okay,

It’s gonna be okay, no matter how hard your rock bottom is, you can rise above it and you can come back. Demi Lovato

You learn nothing form

You learn nothing form your successes except to think too much of yourself. It is from failure that all growth comes, provided you can recognize it, admit it, learn from it, rise above it, and then try again. Dee Hock

[Some young athletes] get

[Some young athletes] get home, look at social media, and they have thousands of people ripping it out of them, telling them that they’re terrible at their profession, they hope they lose their next match or fight.It’s hugely negative and unless you can rise above it and pay no attention, it can have a very … Read more

There’s a story… a

There’s a story… a legend, about a bird that sings just once in its life. From the moment it leaves its nest, it searches for a thorn tree… and never rests until it’s found one. And then it sings… more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. And singing, it impales … Read more

When you challenge other

When you challenge other people’s ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you … Read more

You can be angry

You can be angry and pissed off at the coach and put your head down and pout. Or you can rise above it, respect the decision, but also know that you’re going to go and work that much harder and prove everybody wrong. And that’s the road that I chose. Carli Lloyd

One of the most

One of the most important elements of Caio-ness I wanted to keep was that left to right reading, where one form draws you… this movement in what is otherwise a fairly still art, that sense of pulling the eye. It involves a sense of time. To me that’s esoteric and magical and playful, and if … Read more