“They are not brave, the days when we are twenty-one. They are full of little cowardices, little fears without foundation, and one is so easily bruised, so swiftly wounded, one falls to the first barbed word. To-day, wrapped in the complacent armour of approaching middle age, the infinitesimal pricks of day by day brush one but lightly and are soon forgotten, but then—how a careless word would linger, becoming a fiery stigma, and how a look, a glance over a shoulder, branded themselves as things eternal.”
— Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca
Directionally building “complacent armor.”
Credits: Quotes – Journalofanobody. Photograph: Alex Mazurov via Black and White
Live & Learn 
with time, we learn to let things pass that are but momentary blips on the radar.
LikeLike
Yes. 🙂
On Thu, May 8, 2014 at 4:34 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
>
LikeLike
Such wisdom in these words….
LikeLike
Yes Lori. Your thought reminds me of Nietzsche quote. And du Maurier did it with magic.
LikeLike
When the nurse interviewed me before a recent procedure, she asked if i had any heart problems. I said it was broken a couple of times but it eventually healed… 🙂
LikeLike
LOVE IT!
LikeLike
No words.
LikeLike
Yes. Deep. And True.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on THE STRATEGIC LEARNER.
LikeLike
Thanks for sharing John.
LikeLike
I read that book SO long ago.
LikeLike
Was it worthy?
LikeLike
At the time I remember really enjoying the read, but now I can’t honestly remember what it was about. Mind you, I was a different person then. Time and experience changes us, doesn’t it?
LikeLike
It certainly does.
On Fri, May 9, 2014 at 10:18 AM, Live & Learn wrote:
>
LikeLike
Like the old guy in “It’s a Wonderful Life” says, “Youth is wasted on the young.”
LikeLike
Love the quote, it is so true.
LikeLike
Wow, I love that!! 🙂 That’s so true, and I’ve been meaning to read one of her books soon, thanks for reminding me! As much as we’d all like to be younger, I don’t think any of us would envy a young person for the way they feel about themselves and life. It’s a lovely time, but a stressful one! 🙂
LikeLike
It is that Suzy. I haven’t read any of her books but I’m motivated to do so (after I get through the unread pile next to the bed)
LikeLike