Thomas Merton quote – Trust in him no matter how you feel
“God does not ask you not to feel anxious but to trust in him no matter how you feel.” – Thomas Merton
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G.I. Gurdjieff Quote – Make War
“If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon those who disagreed with them. And it is still more certain that they would make war on people who also want to stop wars but in another way.” – G.I. Gurdjieff
Read moreAlice Walker Quote – Expect Nothing
“Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise.” – Alice Walker
Read moreAlbert Ellis quote – Not all forms of commitment are equally healthy
“Not all forms of commitment… are equally healthy. The grand inquisitors of the medieval Catholic Church were utterly dedicated to their “holy” work, and Hitler and many of his associates were fanatically committed to their Nazi doctrines.” – Albert Ellis
Read moreWoody Allen Quote – Time
“Time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening at once.” – Woody Allen
Read moreJames K. Feibleman Quote – Everything Happens For The Best
“That some good can be derived from every event is a better proposition than that everything happens for the best, which it assuredly does not.” – James K. Feibleman
Read moreLewis Thomas quote – The Worrying Animal
“We are, perhaps uniquely among the earth’s creatures, the worrying animal. We worry away our lives, fearing the future, discontent with the present, unable to take in the idea of dying, unable to sit still.” – Lewis Thomas
Read moreCardinal Francis George Quote – Rebuild Civilization
“It is likely that I will die in my bed. My successor will die in prison. His successor will die executed in the public square. His successor will pick up the shards of a ruined society and slowly help rebuild civilization, as the church has done so often in human history.” – Cardinal Francis George
Read moreRalph Waldo Emerson Quote – All Life Is An Experiment
“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better. What if they are a little coarse, and you may get your coat soiled or torn? What if you do fail, and get fairly rolled in the dirt once or twice? Up again, you shall never be so […]
Read moreAbraham Joshua Heschel Quote – Prayer
“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehoods.” – Abraham Joshua Heschel
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