Darkness Quote by Kilroy J. Oldster

““We each possess the capacity for self-development. We also possess the capacity for self-destruction. The path that we chose to take – to pursue lightness or darkness – is the story that we take to our graves.””

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“Disharmony at home or work is toxic to a person’s physical disposition and mental health.”

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“Personal disillusionment accompanied by self-pity and self-loathing are the Achilles’ heel of modern humankind, representing the weakness of the human spirit.”

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“We nurture our own being by respecting all people and consciously working to mitigate the pain of the world.”

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“Each of us, along with our ancestors, inhabits the same cosmos. When we tell stories, we enter the stream of human consciousness; we take…

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“A period of darkness is essential in order to expand personal awareness. Experiencing sadness and loss makes a person appreciative of life, more tenderhearted,…

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“A person writes similar to how a blind person uses brail. We grope along the palpable corridors of the mind’s organic texture to locate…

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