Wayne Gerard Trotman Quotes

Those without heritage, history, and place are subject to exploitation, manipulation, and deception.

What you call life is but a dream, and reality is relative.

We should respect those able to choose love after enduring a lifetime of hate. It is the least we could do.

How shameful it is to hurt those who love us.

Optimists are usually inexperienced.

Be patient; resentment will always reveal itself.

Verily, a man without fear is either dead or happy to die.

Life is difficult and those who make us laugh are angels.

Confronting a liar makes a better liar.

Some people are silently struggling with burdens that would break our backs.

The weak will try to convince you that weakness is strength.

Verily, there is no dishonor in death at the hands of a far superior enemy.

Finding love is not that difficult. The real question is how long will it last? One night? Six months? A decade or a lifetime?

I feel the deepest, heartfelt pity for any adult who has never been in love.

The prejudiced are easily manipulated.

Contentment comes from wanting what we need, not needing what we want.

Cowards never dare to love.

A place without meaning is no place to be.

Wretched are those preoccupied with insulting, belittling and discrediting others.

For most people, art is only valuable if other people say it is; and artists are only worthwhile if they are either rich and famous, or dead.

At funerals, people say things about a dead person that they should have told them while they were still alive.

Speculation cannot replace education.

As long as there is chocolate, there will be happiness.

I don't like zombie movies, they're just plain silly.

It's quite sad that so many children go through life unsure whether their parents love them or not.

Even in an empty room, we are never alone.

To try is to accept the possibility of failure. Simply do.

Naked fear dons a cloak of anger.

Politics and justice seldom walk hand in hand.

Your thoughts are transparent.

I never see problems. I always see challenges. By definition, a problem is something unwelcome or harmful, whereas a challenge is a contest. Contests can be won; and, I love winning.

If you're not aiming at perfection, you're not trying hard enough.

The subconscious mind does not care about what we consciously call reality.

Beware of those around you who subtly sow the seeds of doubt.

Try to show grace, mercy and compassion, for one day you may need them.

Water - a thoroughly underrated drink.

Listen carefully. The answers to our deepest questions are often whispered.

In successful relationships, perfection is the acceptance of imperfection.

It is unfortunate that for some, kindness is an unwarranted expenditure, compassion an avoidable weakness, and love an unnecessary gamble.

Our perception of space-time can be thought of in terms of event coordinates relative to our current state of consciousness.

A broken heart can be as lethal as a bullet to the brain.

This world needs much more kissing and far less fighting.

It would not do to be Lord of a universe inhabited solely by serfs.

With experience comes improvement.

There is a lot of unhappiness in this world. Try not to feed it.

The future begins today.

Not believing in something does not protect you from it.

Laws become fragile under the influence of dictators.

Envy yearns to find flaws.

There is a point where courage becomes a symptom of mental illness.

The more you care, the more you fear.

It is difficult to learn anything worthwhile if you only listen to those who share your views.

I have the deepest respect for those who rise above the bigotry of their families.

Happiness is not to be found at the bottom of a bottle or from the tip of a needle; it is not to be found amidst a cloud of smoke or within a sugar-coated pill. If you look for it in these places, you will find naught but despair.

I appreciated art, long before I could produce it.

Convince people that you need them, and watch what they do.

Mightier than the sword, the pen may be; but the tongue is mightiest of all.

Growth of consciousness does not depend on the might of the intellect but on the conviction of the heart.

Do not dismiss the words of the old;
they possess wisdom,
which comes only with age,
and often speak of things
that the young are too immature
to understand.

The little things you do can be very significant to others.

Not being impressed by anyone or anything is one of the surest paths to a life of mediocrity.

People who are ashamed of their heritage cannot be trusted.

Little people need to belittle.

Of what value is your life, unless you are willing to sacrifice it for those you love?

One of the most devastating symptoms of pride is the unwillingness to forgive.

A true master will not deceive an able disciple. You are hampered by the limits you set and no limit can be set on skill.

Foolish people laugh at things they do not understand, producing the sound of braying donkeys.

It's another day and I'm alive and so are you. Isn't that wonderful?

Those who give love freely will always have an abundance of love in their lives.

I've been told, by various people, that I think too much. This is incorrect! The truth is that I deliberately challenge people to think more than they would like to.

Fear sees, even when eyes are closed.

A disloyal friend is no friend.

Laughter is much better than anger.

So often, the discarded love of youth is desperately yearned for in maturity.

Those who understand will understand.

You should use any cheese on pizza as long as it's 100% Mozzarella.

Good and evil are not compatible. The wars we see in the world are a devastating reflection of the wars within most people.

Creative people depend on the generosity and graces of strangers.

Imagine hating a complete stranger because their skin tone is lighter or darker than yours.

I see you have returned, my love; and your mood is as dark as ever. Did your soldiers not adore you to your complete satisfaction?

Sometimes strange fiction, becomes grim reality.

What doesn't kill me provides writing material.

Asleep you can experience many hours whilst only a few waking moments have passed. This is why dreams are an ideal platform for training.

The most successful people I know are also the most reliable.

The sad truth about bigotry is that most bigots either don't realize that they are bigots, or they convince themselves that their bigotry is perfectly justified.

If your romance is dying, perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

Interesting how the selfish, the ignorant, and the constantly angry all tend to be the same person.

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Cries for justice are often the bitter laments of the vengeful.

The selfish are seldom secure.

Racism is a common delusion, a mental illness that can be cured with truthful education.

When people speak, listen carefully and pay particular attention to what they are not saying.

Only by fully experiencing fear, can you ever hope to control it.

As long as the peace-makers are armed with assault rifles, it's highly unlikely we'll ever have peace.

Perfect understanding of the infinite requires limitless intellectual capacity; our undivided attention is better suited for humbler aspirations.

We don't really know anything. Those who accept this are more likely to learn something.

My mother, my psychiatrist and an assortment of sedatives eventually convinced me I was delusional.

As long as there is racial privilege, racism will never end.

Those who do not care, escape the anguish of mourning but never know the delights of love. The meaning of life forever eludes them.

A pandemic will lead to permanent social, economic, and cultural changes. The key is to create good from a bad situation.