James Chumbley > James's Quotes

“The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own happiness in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.

John Stuart Mill
1806-1873”
― John Stuart Mill

“The moon does not fight. It attacks no one. It does not worry. It does not try to crush others. It keeps to its course, but by its very nature, it gently influences. What other body could pull an entire ocean from shore to shore? The moon is faithful to its nature and its power is never diminished.”
― Deng Ming-Dao, Everyday Tao: Living with Balance and Harmony

“Some things in life cannot be fixed. They can only be carried.”
― Megan Devine

“A lie cannot be untold—and for that, I will have my glorious revenge. Then, I will bathe my soul in the blood of my enemy. But remember, as the cold sharp steel of my justice pierces your heart while you look into my eyes, it was that lie, like the others that made me into this monster.”
― James Randall Chumbley

“It should never be about what side of the fence you are on, but, rather: what is right; fair; just; and above all, what is humane. If not, we are of no significance. We are nothing — certainly, we have nothing to offer the world of any great importance. By doing so — by doing what is right, fair, just, and humane — we ameliorate ourselves to becoming honorable people, which many of us have yet to attain.”
― James Randall Chumbley

“Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.”
― Allen Ginsberg