Quotes About Burden

We know that the train carries all loads, so after getting on it why should we carry our small luggage on our head to our discomfort, instead of putting it down in the train and feeling at ease?

Surrender, and all will be well. Throw all responsibility onto God. Do not bear the burden yourself. (p. 158)

Whatever burdens are thrown on God, He bears them. Since the supreme power of God makes all things move, why should we, without submitting ourselves to it, constantly worry ourselves with thoughts as to what should be done and how, and what should not be done and how not? We know that the train carries all loads, so after getting on it why should we carry our small luggage on our head to our discomfort, instead of putting it down in the train and feeling at ease?

your shoulders. One square

But Nadja sensed his intention and said, It was just a game. You take captivity too seriously. If anything, surrender will liberate you from the burden of yourself.

No conseguir cumplir una tarea, la que fuera, me hacía sentir en deuda con el mundo entero y sobre todo con lo poco o mucho que yo fuera.

When slave owners claimed they could not join the minutemen because they had to stay home to prevent insurrections, small farmers objected that service in the military was "calculated to exempt the gentlemen and throw the whole burthern on the poor" and that "the Rich wanted the Poor to fight for them, to defend there property, whilst they refused to fight for themselves."32

Dead men are heavier than broken hearts.

The past can be a terrible weight bound to you by an unbreakable chain. You can drag it with you, forever looking over your shoulder at what holds you back. Or you can let it go and move forward. It's your choice.

No human being could live forever in the shadowy land of worry or carry the burden of righteousness every waking moment

I wish I could be more carefree. I grew up fast.

I have carried the burden of being a role model for some time. And that's great. The body of work I've done has afforded me that opportunity.

I've always carried the burdens of everyone I love and try to make sure everyone else is good rather than focus on myself.

Every day carries with it a responsibility.

I'm very hard on my bags because I tend to carry a lot of stuff with me.

I think, as a writer, sometimes you do worry, 'Am I just writing, or am I putting the burden of African-Americans on my shoulder and carrying it?' But if we just write the stories that we're supposed to write, that's when we have the biggest impact.

Why should a country have to take on itself a huge burden of managing a totally cash economy?

Tax Day is right up there with 'Root Canal Day' in terms of days that no one wants to celebrate.

It is our responsibility, but not burden, to be champions.

If you're trying to prove something, you've got a weight on your chest. There's no room for error.

You only have the burdens on you that you choose to put there.

When we started 'Arrow,' there weren't really a lot of superhero shows in general. And it was a burden on us because it was, 'Are you going to fail or succeed?' And now they're everywhere.

Being a superstar is a big responsibility.

The prosecutor, who is supposed to carry the burden of proof, really is an author.