We must not bind our hearts to the things of the world, no matter how beautiful they are or how much pleasure they give us. Our hearts must soar in the heavens for us to be truly the humans we were meant to be.

We must not bind our hearts to the things of the world, no matter how beautiful they are or how much pleasure they give us. Our hearts must soar in the heavens for us to be truly the humans we were meant to be.

Aleksandra Layland
Save QuoteView Quote
Similar Quotes by aleksandra-layland

A noble and resolute people can safely tread a dark and fearsome path if they always shine before them the lamps of wisdom and valor.

Aleksandra Layland
Save QuoteView Quote

If we go to war, it must only be with right on our side.

Aleksandra Layland
Save QuoteView Quote

You would destroy yourselves but He would be your savior.

Aleksandra Layland, Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart.
Save QuoteView Quote

There was no jealousy on the part of a new spouse over the love or affection a man or woman shared with a former spouse. It was considered a blessing to have had such loves in one's life.

Aleksandra Layland, Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart.
Save QuoteView Quote

Into every life both tragedy and triumph can fall, and we must learn to meet both with equal serenity.

Aleksandra Layland, Bind Not the Heart: A Windflower Saga Novella
Save QuoteView Quote

And do you see how beautiful and graceful the birds are when they are flying and soaring? The ground has many comforts for them to enjoy... But in the sky they are truly what a bird is meant to be. So it is with the human heart.

Aleksandra Layland, Bind Not the Heart: A Windflower Saga Novella
Save QuoteView Quote

I always knew a good man should do no bad deeds, but it never occurred to me that a good man must do good deeds. He cannot just sit back and do nothing. He cannot just relax and let things happen around him. He must act or his faith is meaningless, mere words or thoughts.

Aleksandra Layland, Ansgar: The Struggle of a People. The Triumph of the Heart.
Save QuoteView Quote

Into every life may come tragedy and triumph. Our goal is to meet both equally with serenity and radiant acquiescence. Yet even from the storm clouds of tragedy, rainbows can appear.

Aleksandra Layland, Bind Not the Heart: A Windflower Saga Novella
Save QuoteView Quote

Grief, as in everything, should be experienced in moderation. There is a time to grieve heavily but then there is a time to set it aside and become happy in life again.

Aleksandra Layland, The Feathered Crown: A Windflower Saga Novella
Save QuoteView Quote