144 Quotes & Sayings By Aj Darkholme

The most inefficient and self-harming thing a person can do is go out looking for love. Let it find you when the time is right and you're out doing what you love to do. Only then will you find it in its truest form. A.J. Darkholme

Trust is not a gasoline-soaked blanket that succumbs to the matches of betrayal, never able to be used for its warmth again; it’s a tapestry that wears thin in places, but can be patched over if you have the right materials, circumstances, and patience to repair it. If you don’t, you’re always the one who feels the coldest when winter comes. A.J. Darkholme

The more a mind thinks upon something, the deeper it will take root and affect all subsequent and related thought. A.J. Darkholme

If your heart, mind, and actions are selfish, they will ultimately divide you, others, or entire [establishments]. When motivation is pure and selfless, it will result in helping bring others together. A.J. Darkholme

Most physical battles begin once mental ones have been lost, anyway. Conquer the mind, conquer the body. A.J. Darkholme

Despite our human intelligence, we are very much like our friends in the wild; the world we live in is a survival of the fittest. But to this I say, let the fittest survive! Survival is overrated. We’re alive; we die. How long we survive for is of little significance. Our true significance lies not in the endless comparing of ourselves to one another, trying to see who is the fittest, using scales of evaluation and meaning that differ in the heart and mind of every individual; no - it lies in our deeds alone with the time we have. A.J. Darkholme

The mind thinks upon, processes, and remembers what the senses forget. A.J. Darkholme

The lion does not need the whole world to fear him, only those nearest where he roams. A.J. Darkholme

Our emotions hold more power over us than blade or poison alike. To embrace freely the entire spectrum of our emotions is to allow a multitude of Trojan horses containing hidden emotional poisons to circumvent the walls of rationalization — walls we need to protect our trust, confidence, understanding, and self-control. A.J. Darkholme

Like tiny gods, all that we say and do holds a power so great that any one of us in any given moment can be responsible for the birth of a new civilization or the collapse of our own. A.J. Darkholme

No army is comprised of all the same kinds of units or types of troops. There is power in diversity. If you always see only one choice, or use only one option, you will surely lose more than you win. A.J. Darkholme

Why spend your life working on defense when no defense can be made truly impenetrable? Take the offensive — learn the vulnerabilities of the world around you and be the change you wish to see rather than living in constant fear of what may happen to you instead. A.J. Darkholme

Always think at least two steps ahead [in everything, with everyone]. A.J. Darkholme

There is immense power in an idea, because it unites people. It motivates them toward change. But the real power lies in their unity, in coming together — if enough can be rallied to a cause, no matter how ridiculous, it will be seen and heard. A.J. Darkholme

[Everything you write is] not simply a collection of words, but a means of influence not to be taken lightly. Let your recipient's emotions be the gondola, and your words, its gondolier. A.J. Darkholme

When you give people a choice, they believe they have power. A.J. Darkholme

Fear is for the powerless. Fear is for the alone. But as you stand together now, you are neither of those. Together, you amplify each other’s strengths; you nullify each other’s weaknesses. A.J. Darkholme

The strong will always rule the weak. A.J. Darkholme

Perspective alone can make an experience positive or negative, but regardless of which you let it become, it can only have as much power over your outlook on life as you give it. A.J. Darkholme

Gaining satisfaction through accomplishments is and will always be a slippery slope, because there will come a time when you realize you have accomplished all that is within your power to accomplish in the realm of good, and will have nowhere else to turn but to the realms of greed and powerlust to find the satisfaction you crave. A.J. Darkholme

Power and influence: things that should be obtained not for means of greed, nor pride, nor ego, but rather to ensure that in the right moment, when your wisdom and benevolence are required to keep humanity strong and united, you can deliver and orchestrate others toward the greater good. A.J. Darkholme

Emotional states change like the wind, and to indulge them only gives them more power over a person. A.J. Darkholme

A man is no more than breath until his breath fashions the words that others cannot forget. A.J. Darkholme

The power to give everything or take it all away is the inborn power contained in every confident woman’s grasp — the only way for a man to regain that power, is to keep her happy enough that she forgets she even has it. A.J. Darkholme

The power of an idea is never to be underestimated. Many a thought has survived long after its host has ceased to be. It is the power of an idea that no shield can defend against, nor sword divide, nor poison infect. As such, we must aspire to create ideas, rather than preserve life. In a sense, this is how we achieve true immortality and live on past our time. A.J. Darkholme

Love is one of the most motivating and self-defining forces in our lives, whether we turn from it or allow ourselves to be drawn to it. If you allow romantic possibilities with others to consume all your time and energy, they will distract you from the things of interest that fill your life with passion and purpose. A.J. Darkholme

Your biggest dreams can become reality, not by brute-forcing the end-goal, but breaking it down into smaller, more manageable parts. If your goal takes years, breaking it down into months and days will let you improve your lot little bits at a time. A.J. Darkholme

It’s true what they say, that words are the true weapons. Those who fight with steel are limited to the strength of their arm, the reach of their blade, and the timing of their strike; but those who fight with persuasion know no limits — not time, nor status, nor chance. A.J. Darkholme

Even the tallest trees always begin as a seed. A.J. Darkholme

Never overestimate the strength of the torchbearer's arm, for even the strongest arms grow weary. A.J. Darkholme

You don’t have to keep living in a dystopia simply because you’re strong and noble enough to accept it. A.J. Darkholme

Sic vis pacem para bellum - if you want peace, prepare for war. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes to submit is to know you have a life worth living for a higher purpose, worth seeing through. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes you can grow more in a shorter amount of time with the right company than years of soul-searching alone, or by living the same patterns you've lived for your entire life. A.J. Darkholme

Seek counsel; though we are all skilled and experienced in many ways, no one can experience all that life has to offer in the limited time we are given in this world. A.J. Darkholme

Everything can be achieved through gradual steps — one small step at a time: overcoming fears, fulfilling dreams... anything you wish to be different from the way it is. A.J. Darkholme

What seems like a flaw is merely our higher consciousness telling us we're not looking at it in the right light yet. A.J. Darkholme

Our lives consist of a series of internal battles, deep within us, where weapons don't exist and technology is unable to create devices that better the best of yesterday. Our knowledge is our only defense; caution, our only friend. A.J. Darkholme

We must humble ourselves before [others] so we may learn from what others have lived. It is only when we have added their expertise to our own that we can truly excel towards our most ambitious goals and reach our fullest potential. A.J. Darkholme

No matter where you go, there’s always something to deal with; if it’s not greed, it’s lust, or envy, or pride, or something else. You just have to live your life so uncorrupted that it offsets the corruption as much as possible. A.J. Darkholme

Love is not a purpose, it’s a paradox; it’s not an end-goal, it’s an auxiliary fuel source to help get there. A.J. Darkholme

Some people experience a life-changing sensation that transforms how they see the world after a near-death experience, but the way I see it, we’re all dying — nay, we’re all dead — and it is up to us to be our own self-necromancers to find some form of life and spirit to reanimate the corpse of a life spent wanting. A.J. Darkholme

My happiness with the future and the present depends on my ability to let the past go and make peace with it. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes it's best to trade an ideal for something more practical that you can guarantee. A.J. Darkholme

Without purpose and meaning in our lives, we banish ourselves to wander this plane of existence with self-destructive tendencies until the bell tolls and our breath capsizes in our lungs, snatching our chance to redeem ourselves forever. A.J. Darkholme

What we don't often realize is that the rebirth and collapse of grand things do not begin with grand things at all, like the things we see, but with the small, like the things we are - in the things we do - in the things we say. A.J. Darkholme

A good leader must have the wisdom to know when a pursuit is no longer worthy of being pursued - a time when the losses of the present must be accepted - and cut - to preserve the gains and providence of the future. A.J. Darkholme

Every man walks his own path, and every path has its fair share of locked doors. You never know who holds the key to a door you’ll need to open one day, so you best treat people as if they are all keyholders. A.J. Darkholme

The most fulfilling adventures happen when you start your journey without knowing where you’re going, because only then are you free to experience the unexpected detours you’re meant to take. A.J. Darkholme

If you think you know what your purpose is, but can never seem to gain satisfaction from it, then it’s probably not the purpose you’re destined for. A.J. Darkholme

Just because someone is a keyholder, does not mean they will always help you unlock the door you want to go through — no matter how much you think you deserve to go through it. Sometimes you just have to reach out and take it. A.J. Darkholme

If you refuse to accept what is, and choose to see what could be, then you set a course for yourself that makes others take notice of you, respect you, revere you. It is then that they become objects of your destiny instead of you playing a support role in theirs. A.J. Darkholme

When all seems hopeless and all has gone silent, that’s Destiny turning down the music so that all may hear our response to life’s great storms, giving our response the chance to echo throughout eternity with the level of greatness it deserves. A.J. Darkholme

We are not slaves of the past, nor servants of the present, but masters of the future. A.J. Darkholme

The path of destiny is not always paved smooth with gold. A.J. Darkholme

Things happen, and nothing is for sure, but you just have to keep going, believing that one day, you'll find something that is. A.J. Darkholme

Anything you don’t want to deal with can always be written off as being “in the past” and ignored, but in doing so, you sweep it under a rug where it doesn't go away with time — it becomes time itself, and takes on the illusion of life as we think we know it. A.J. Darkholme

The ignorance of the world often makes people believe that life should be black and white — that you must choose sides — and so the world of colourful gradients goes unadmired. A.J. Darkholme

What you withhold in this life will be withheld from you in the next. A.J. Darkholme

Some only follow the holy man while others only follow the warlord. But the truth is, both sides are within all of us, and if people could only see that, they wouldn't have to wear masks, or pretend to be holy like a holy man, or pretend that nothing can hurt them like a warlord. They could just be themselves, unjudged. A.J. Darkholme

No matter what, don't live a life where you're too scared to die for what you believe in. Always go at it with everything you've got, even if it doesn't seem to be enough. A.J. Darkholme

We are united by something greater and more valuable than our beliefs alone: the freedom to have those beliefs, and believe what we want without persecution - we must protect that at all costs. A.J. Darkholme

The weakest link in any chain of security is not the technology itself, but the person operating it; iron gates have no compassion to appeal to, nor fears to exploit, nor insecurities to use to one’s advantage. They are, however, operated by us — by beings of unlimited vulnerability and limited energy. Why waste time brute-forcing what can be easily circumvented by a clever façade and a crimson tongue? . A.J. Darkholme

Words give inspiration, nothing more. You want redemption? The very thing you seek inspiration for? Fight for it like your life depended on it, because it always does. A.J. Darkholme

It is the crimson tongue that paints the world others think they see. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes the best way to learn a lesson isn't just hearing the words, but putting it into practice by experimenting with it and finding its truth for yourself instead of taking someone else’s word for it. A.J. Darkholme

We all need to humble ourselves from time to time and expose ourselves to new perspectives and ideas, even those of the non-experts, or else our growth potential gets weighed down with the ignorance of ego and habit. A.J. Darkholme

When you give meaning to even the most meaningless of things around you, you will always stand to be taught something new, have what you already know reinforced, or be reminded of what you've forgotten. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes it feels like you have nothing, or aren't going anywhere, but while you’re waiting for fortune to deliver you, there is always something you can do to help yourself, or teach yourself to better your situation. A.J. Darkholme

Presenting a humble façade gains trust; flattery appeals to ego; combine the two to gain an ego-based trust within someone, and you will find in your hands a judgement clouding tool second only to love. A.J. Darkholme

Trust is always a risk, but when placed in the right people after a trial period where they prove themselves worthy of it, it is a reward transcendent of all the emotional mire that bogs down a person’s potential. A.J. Darkholme

Where there is desire, the means to fulfill it are endless. A.J. Darkholme

Admiration provides no saving grace for the inconvenient. A.J. Darkholme

In times of war, skepticism can be just cause for execution. A.J. Darkholme

Though there is much we still want, there is much we already have, and that means we have much to lose as well. It’s that potential loss that can keep us bound so tightly that we never reach our biggest dreams, because the biggest dreams require the most risk. A.J. Darkholme

Time doesn't always heal all wounds. A.J. Darkholme

Being a leader is not about finding ways to get others to serve you, but knowing how to serve your followers. A.J. Darkholme

It is unwise to waste in thought what could be earned and secured in action. A.J. Darkholme

We live our days in the microscopic, but something within us calls us to dream in the cosmic — every one of us. And within us exists those two worlds: the world as it is and the world as we think it ought to be. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes we exist long enough to lead the next generation; other times, only to plant a seed and let its resonations of our time here on Earth ripple into new waves. A.J. Darkholme

Your life is not a countdown to your death, but a stepping stone for the lives that will live after you. Squander today, and you will find yourself useless tomorrow. A.J. Darkholme

Life is what you make it and legacy is what you leave it. Stop trying to be perfect, stop waiting for perfection to find you, and start making your environment a product of you instead of the other way around. A.J. Darkholme

The world is changeable, and its ability to change is so fragile that a single person can be responsible for it. A.J. Darkholme

We are but cells living in a much larger organism, however, this does not make our existence less significant — for an organism without cells is no organism at all. We define it; we make it what it is. We are responsible for its health, its functionality, and above all, its purpose. A lone cell can restore the others, or a lone cell can spread a plague. A.J. Darkholme

The older you get, the faster time passes in your mind, so use your time according to what is most important. A.J. Darkholme

What's the use in prolonging life if you don't do anything with it? A.J. Darkholme

We’re all blurry-eyed wanderers of time, and the unfortunance of it all is that we’d probably all go on to do great things if only we searched for what corrected and focused our vision instead of relying on our past — life’s grand kaleidoscope — to help us find our way forward. A.J. Darkholme

They say you can’t change the past despite the fact it never stops changing you — but that doesn't mean we have to sit back and take it. It may change us, but we have ultimate control over how we let it. A.J. Darkholme

The only way we succeed as a group is not simply following directions, but in keeping each other accountable for our actions. A.J. Darkholme

Some people are born to hold keys, while others are born to use them. A.J. Darkholme

Greatness is not a gift that one can give to another, but rather is a thief's relic that we must take for ourselves. A.J. Darkholme

Don’t let the fact you haven’t done something before convince you that you can’t do it, or that it cannot be done perfectly the first time you try your hand at it. A.J. Darkholme

To get to where you need to be, you have to go where you don't feel prepared to go. A.J. Darkholme

Sometimes you just have to know when the battle you’re fighting is one best walked away from, than fought to the cold, bitter end. A.J. Darkholme

If you plan for failure, then you are expecting to fail. If you plan for success, you’ll be successful. Once you start making a ‘Plan B’, you distract from ‘Plan A’, and the moment you start believing there are other options, you start settling for less. A.J. Darkholme

Change isn't always comfortable, but it always teaches us something of utmost importance — usually about ourselves — and we become better people for it. A.J. Darkholme

You must always focus on and pursue the good, but when that darkness surges up from within, you need to know how to handle it, use it, and release it wisely, not just deny its presence or acceptability as you suppress it within you. A.J. Darkholme

It’s amazing how just dressing differently can affect your influence; dress like a beggar and your assumed poverty gains you looks of contempt; dress in gold-lined robes and people are more willing to accommodate you; sport armour and you look strong, dutiful, and prepared. A.J. Darkholme

Far too many people allow broken egos and wounded prides to convince them to seek justice before they seek understanding. A.J. Darkholme