Bearing witness Quote by Anna Carey

“I had read once, in one of those pre-plague books in the library, that love was bearing witness. That it was the act of…

— Anna Carey

“When we understand the illusory nature of life and the profound power of eternal love, which enables us to create miracles and experience the…

— Susan Barbara Apollon

“You can truly value life, when you have looked Death in the eyes and held its hand.”

— Lionel Suggs

“Indeed the Here and Now had come to mean everything to them. For there is no denying that the plague had gradually killed off…

— Albert Camus

“Remember there is a quiet, gentle witness inside of you lovingly watching everything you do and simply being present to your magnificence.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

“Maybe, when all was said and done, that was where love began and what kept it alive: the simple, everyday act of paying attention.”

— Nancy Atherton

“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for…

— Carl Sagan

“Observing any human being from infancy, seeing someone come into existence, like a new flower in bud, each petal first tightly furled around another,…

— Jamaica Kincaid

“Life was short, no matter how many days you were granted. And people were precious, each and every one, no matter how many you…

— J.R. Ward

“Like hunting for a dead beloved's face among the living, in places, we find the place we loved before.”

— Hannah Lillith Assadi

“We can only hope to live a meaningful life by serving as earnest witnesses to life’s tragic beauty.”

— Kilroy J. Oldster

“Watching someone you love die is like driving through a fog. You know you're headed somewhere but you can't see your hand in front…

— Vikki Wakefield