NEVER GIVE UP No matter what is going on Never give up Develop the heart Too much energy in your country Is spent developing the mind Instead of the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends But to everyone Be compassionate Work for peace In your heart and in the world Work for peace And I say again Never give up No matter what is going on around you Never give up
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You chose. You chose. You chose. You cho... SHANNON L. ALDER Keep your heart clear And transparent, And you will Never be bound. A single dis... RYōKAN In My Daughter's Eyes Lyrics In my daughter's eyes I am a hero I am strong and wise and I ... MARTINA MCBRIDE So many likes and retweets for having the "GUTS" to say what every- one thinks ... ANDY CARRINGTON ... so this is for us. This is for us who sing, write, dance, act, study, run and love and... CHARLOTTE ERIKSSON If you prefer smoke over fire then get up now and leave. For I do not intend to perfume ADYASHANTI LET’S GO BACK HOME I can't think about you, Without smiling. What I wouldn’... GIORGE LEEDY Somebody Give us a story Narrate all the places That we’ll never see Give us a... CHARLOTTE WESSELS when you walk, you look like you’re trying to disappear. your back is gonna be fucked up. CAITLYN SIEHL I tell you this to break your heart, by which I mean only that it break open and neve... MARY OLIVER Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will ... LAO TZU I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; <... PABLO NERUDA A love poem about the most invisible woman: The perfect mind, the perfect cover. I k... WILL ADVISE Never give anybody permission to disturb your peace. Always ignore negative comment. Dwel... LAILAH GIFTY AKITA A Pause of Thought I looked for that which is not, nor can be, And hope defer... CHRISTINA ROSSETTI Scared, Cold, in pain, the dust hasn't settled yet. Pinned in, crying, my clothes are ripp... RALPH ALLEN Paper or razor blade, never give up And just remember just to hold out more A couple yea... ED SHEERAN Fear Only Constraints Undeveloped ... ANTHONY LICCIONE The little boy who never grew up, He trapped the frog and kills the rat, He flew a kite, t... QUETZAL The poet dreams of the classroom I dreamed I stood up in class And I said aloud... MARY OLIVER Forgive the beggar attention is all that’s seeked and in return I never give this ... ISABEL AANYA LEIGH My eyes in tears Heart never sighs My mind never fears I conquer the lies MUNIA KHAN -Desiderata- Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may... MAX EHRMANN If you're anything like me, You bite your nails, And laugh when you're nervous. You p... TAYLOR SWIFT Barter Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, SARA TEASDALE Titus, have you ever had your heart broken?” “Oh, son. How could you ask a man who us... ZACK LOVE I tried to warn you, But girls never listen. Got your innocence insured? ... WENDY HIGGINS May you find serenity and tranquility in a worl... SANDRA STURTZ HAUSS I live there... where the birds are infinite everywhere where they flee SANOBER KHAN The Master's Sacred Knowledge. Love is the treasure you should seek! The grea... ALLAN RUFUS Pray each morning and each night. Talk to God and be polite. Tell Him what you're grateful... RICHELLE E. GOODRICH Been given 24 hours To tie up loose ends To make amends His eyes said it all I st... JEM so your father told you once that you were his princess you won't see the castle you ... HAYLEY WILLIAMS leaving is not enough; you must stay gone. train your heart like a dog. change the locks<... MARTY MCCONNELL I winked and locked my arm in Carter's, and we stood there, watching Dean stroll away. "Y... RACHAEL WADE BEWARE OF THOSE Beware of those who are bitter, For they will never allow you T... SUZY KASSEM My child, I know you're not a child But I still see you running wild Between those floweri... ANTONIA MICHAELIS One must have the courage to give children up; One must have the courage to give children up; <... JACQUES CHARDONNE If I could have just one wish, I would wish to wake up everyday to the sound of your breat... COURTNEY KUCHTA My friend once told me she liked this guy because of his hands And I found it absurd that ... CAROL SHLYAKHOVA DON'T SAY, DO Do not say things You think I want to hear. Instead, S... SUZY KASSEM ON THE DAY I DIE On the day I die, when I'm being carried toward the grave, don't we... RUMI
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