#"Do not let your fire go out

[sarahsalixart]

"Do not let your fire go out... in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all."

Ayn Rand

[rubypomegranates]

"Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours."

Ayn Rand "Atlas Shrugged"

[meli-r]

In the name of the best within you, do not sacrifice this word to those who are its worst. In the name of the values that keep you alive, do not let your vision of man be distorted by the ugly, the cowardly, the mindless in those who have never achieved his title. Do not lose your knowledge that man’s proper estate is an upright posture, an intransigent mind and a step that travels unlimited roads. Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it’s yours.

Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

[litandlifequotes]

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it's yours.

Atlas Shrugged By Ayn Rand

[strawberryspiced]

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours. - Ayn Rand

[gungieblog]

Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum · (February 2, 1905 - March 6, 1982) Ayn Rand

Whoever claims the right to redistribute the wealth produced by others is claiming the right to treat human beings as chattel.

Ayn Rand

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists.. it is real.. it is possible.. it's yours.” ― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

“If you don't know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.” ― Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

[talesofamisspentyouth]

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all.

Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach.

The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It is yours.

[screenshot-thoughts]

“do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. the world you desire can be won. it exists. it is real. it is possible. it’s yours.” -ayn rand (atlas shrugged)

[finding-hope-strength-courage]

“(voiceover) Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It is yours.”

- One Tree Hill, Season 1, Episode 2; The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most 🎞

[music-despite-everything]

Some of my favorite excerpts from Ayn Rand's work

Ayn Rand, born Alisa Zinovyevna Rosenbaum, February 2, [O.S. January 20] 1905 – March 6, 1982

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A note:

I realize Ayn Rand is problematic, but I love The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. If you’ve read these books and want to talk about them, let’s do it! If you haven’t read the books or any of her work, don’t try to talk to me about her books or her work.

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Do you ever look at the people in the street? Aren’t you afraid of them?  I am.  They move past you and they wear hats and they carry bundles.  But that’s not the substance of them.  The substance of them is hatred for any man who loves his work. - The Fountainhead

I could die for you. But I couldn't, and wouldn't, live for you. - The Fountainhead

She thought how strange it would be if she ever said 'Hello' to him. One did not greet oneself each morning. - The Fountainhead

Toohey: "Mr. Roark, we're alone here. Why don't you tell me what you think of me? In any words you wish. No one will hear us." Roark: "But I don't think of you.” - The Fountainhead

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It's yours. - Atlas Shrugged

She did not know the nature of her loneliness. The only words that named it were: This is not the world I expected. - Atlas Shrugged

Don't think of them now. Never think of pain or danger or enemies a moment longer than is necessary to fight them. You're here. It's our time and our life, not theirs. Don't struggle not to be happy. You are. - Atlas Shrugged

[miki-chan759-blog]

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle. The world you desired can be won, it exists, it is real, it is possible, it’s yours.”

—Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

[alphaman99]

Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark. In the hopeless swamps of the not quite, the not yet, and the not at all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish and leave only frustration for the life you deserved, but never have been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It is yours. --Ayn Rand

[riversebb]

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all.”

[my2ndheartbeat]

Your Fire

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish” ~ Ayn Rand; Atlas Shrugged

[ahdndnaneb]

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark in the hopeless swamps of the not-quite, the not-yet, and the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won.”

— Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged

[bookbaby2021]

“Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.”

—Ayn Rand