1) We can never flee the misery that is within us.”
2) Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.”
3)I don't think any of us can speak frankly about pain until we are no longer enduring it.”
4)“Whatever our struggles and triumphs, however, we may suffer them, all too soon they bleed into a wash, just like watery ink on paper.”
5)“Dreams can be such dangerous things: the smolder on like a fire does, and sometimes consume us completely.”
These Quotes came from the book Memoirs of a Geisha
2006-11-16 11:29:40 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
1) We can never flee the misery that is within us.
It took me a long while to realize that I cannot escape myself. Many moons ago, I had an ex-girlfriend tell me that I was looking for escape. I agreed with her but I was not sure from what I was seeking escape. Many moons later, in a hotel bar I sat drinking gin with a woman I met that weekend. As the night progressed we began waxing philosophical about our lives. After having drank enough to clear my mind, I had an epiphany about my own life, which I managed to slur in her ear: "You cannot escape yourself. No matter where you run you are still there." It was then that I realized what I had been trying to escape was something internal to myself, a melancholic spirit. I no longer try to escape that part of me, for that spirit has been, remains today, and will continue to be part of who I am.
2006-11-16 15:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by Gin Martini 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the second quote, "Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are.”, and the fourth quote,“Whatever our struggles and triumphs, however, we may suffer them, all too soon they bleed into a wash, just like watery ink on paper.”, are great quotes. They remind us that adversity is what makes us who we are and the fourth one down plays everything and reminds us to keep everything in perspective.
The others are also very true...just so damned depressing...
2006-11-16 12:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by zphiv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of those are depressing. But I would say 2. It sounds like a nice quote.
2006-11-16 11:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Kayla [(Adam)] 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first quote.
It's good that we can never flee misery, so we learn to deal with our miseries and grow from them.
It's bad when we can never flee misery, especially when we can not resolved them and they haunt us every day of our lives. Not good.
2006-11-16 12:18:02 · answer #4 · answered by carri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my favorite quote is "Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you will still land among the stars." by Les Brown. but for ur quotes i guess i would say 3, definitley, and 2, and 1
2006-11-16 11:41:08 · answer #5 · answered by iLove 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe #5?
2006-11-16 11:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by mdetaos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Numbers four and five are really good
2006-11-16 11:36:21 · answer #7 · answered by mariaredmexico 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋