Anda

“A resilient brush is one that, after depositing ink on paper, can spring back up in preparation for the next stroke. But resilience is not achieved by pressing harder. No, the artist must master the art of releasing the brush, giving it the space and freedom to find itself again. Resilience is simple, really. Know when to push and when to let go.”
― Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Four Treasures of the Sky

“As much as it might hurt to hear, I think deep down we all know that God’s number one goal in our lives is not to give us what we want, but to make us more like Christ. And one of the ways that happens is when we make choices that aren’t always easy. Forgiving when we want to hold on to bitterness and resentment. Walking by faith and not by our feelings. Loving people, even when we might not like them. Laying down our rights so we can take up God’s righteousness. It’s not an easy truth to accept, and it feels especially harsh when we can’t see how the hard season we are walking through could possibly be God’s best for us. But in the middle of the pain of a no from God, it helps to remember someone else who had to endure the pain of a no.”
― Ashley Morgan Jackson, Tired of Trying: How to Hold On to God When You’re Frustrated, Fed Up, and Feeling Forgotten

“But human beings naturally love expressing their opinions more than they want to understand other people. We always talk too much and listen too little, which is why the world is so noisy. Only when we understand this will we finally see progress in the world. That’s when humanity will be ready to use the internet as a tool.”
― Chan Ho-Kei, Second Sister

“There is something lovely, heroic even, about letting another person look at you.”
― Jenny Tinghui Zhang, Four Treasures of the Sky