{"quotes":[{"text":"People ask me where I got my x-ray powers. I inherited them from my parents in parental supervision. Erase the dots and your doubts if you think that I was 'raysed' alone.","author":"Ana Claudia Antunes","tags":["autobiographical","autobiography","childhood","childhood-memories","enlightment","figurative","homographic","homophonic","humorous","paranormal","play-on-words","pun","puns","raised","rethorical","super-powers","supernatural","supervision","telepathy","third-eye","wordplay","x-ray","x-ray-vision"],"id":132782,"author_id":"Ana+Claudia+Antunes"},{"text":"Because it’s no longer enough to be a decent person. It’s no longer enough to shake our heads and make concerned grimaces at the news. True enlightened activism is the only thing that can save humanity from itself.","author":"Joss Whedon","tags":["activism","enlightment","humanity","understanding"],"id":193852,"author_id":"Joss+Whedon"},{"text":"Its just a part of life , just a chapter , just a phase ; it is to be over and it will but I has taught the harsh realities of life. In the end , your support lies in yourself. No one comes to rescue you , you have to gird up your loin against all the odds and you are to raise by your own. You cant make people happy. You will die trying to come up to their marks and you ll end up losing your own identity. Losing your self to any other is like deing uselessly.","author":"Adeel bin ahmed","tags":["enlightment","inner-strength","inspirational","life"],"id":220016,"author_id":"Adeel+bin+ahmed"},{"text":"Self-deception and vanity are grievous sin. The ego is the cause of all human suffering. We suffer from life only when we fail to examine the cause of our sorrow. Letting go of destructive illusions and freeing oneself from egotism of self-pity enables a person to sense the rich intertexture of their inner world, which is the only facet of reality that we exercise exclusive dominion and control.","author":"Kilroy J. Oldster","tags":["egotism","enlightenment-principles","enlightenment","enlightment","illusion","self-deception","self-pity","sorrow","sorrow","suffering","suffering-life","suffering-of-humanity","suffering","vanity"],"id":242983,"author_id":"Kilroy+J.+Oldster"},{"text":"Sit on the train tracks and really believe a train won’t come; lie in your house when it is inflamed and tell yourself that it really isn’t burning; go ahead, neglect all sort of reason and continue to tell yourself that what you believe is the irrefutable truth and the day will come when you are wakened by a piercing whistle and scorching flames.","author":"Dave Guerrero","tags":["enlightment","insight","lies","life","life-lessons","truth"],"id":246488,"author_id":"Dave+Guerrero"},{"text":"Renewal of the mind is good for the soul because it allows you to be focused and gain understanding of your life choices. It allows you to renew your spirit and become uplifted filled with hope. Take a moment to transform those negative thoughts into something more positive. And, you will discover anything is possible when you believe.","author":"Amaka Imani Nkosazana","tags":["attitude-toward-life","enlightment","forgiveness","happiness","hope","inspiration","inspirational","inspire","life","living","positive-thoughts","soul","spirit"],"id":279597,"author_id":"Amaka+Imani+Nkosazana"},{"text":"The mere fact that I exist, means that I deserve to be here and to express myself any damn way I please.","author":"Euphoria Godsent","tags":["born-this-way","creativity-and-attitude","creativity","enlightment","expresing-yourself","expressing-creativity","free-speech","lgbt","lgbt-rights","self-awareness","self-confidence","self-esteem","self-love","self-motivation","self-respect","spiritual-awakening"],"id":308764,"author_id":"Euphoria+Godsent"},{"text":"The problem with the world, is, far too many people drain their energy into what is wrong with their life; instead of holding gratitude for what's right in their life.","author":"Nikki Rowe","tags":["change-the-world","empower","energy","enlightment","focus","gratitude","growth","intent","life","life","love","world"],"id":349391,"author_id":"Nikki+Rowe"},{"text":"Pride is nothing more than false courage without long term solutions.","author":"Shannon L. Alder","tags":["achievements","choices","competition","consequences","correct-path","courage","dignity","dignity-isn-t-pride","drama","enlightment","false-courage","false-joy","future","happiness","inspirational","integrity","joy","mistakes","outlook","pride","solutions","spiritual-challenges","spiritual-journeys","wasted-time","wasted-years","wrong-choices"],"id":379501,"author_id":"Shannon+L.+Alder"},{"text":"One instant, you're just a regular Joe, schlepping through your mundane life, and then suddenly - what is this? - nothing has changed, yet you feel stirred by a grace, swollen with wonder, overflowing with bliss. Everything - for no reason whatsoever - is perfect.","author":"Elizabeth Gilbert","tags":["bliss","enlightment","inspirational"],"id":478253,"author_id":"Elizabeth+Gilbert"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":10,"pages":1}}