2,687 quotes found
“...not all encounters with the world affect the mind equally. Studies have demonstrated that if the brain appraises an event as "meaningful," it will be more likely to be recalled in the future.”
“Any faith that does not command the one who holds it is not a real belief”
“Though I did not have the statistics, just observing the number of women on the streets during peak hours dressed for work, it was obvious that a greater percentage of women in Vanni went to work o...”
“The rifts in this ancient wall continue to be patched with exhortations to women to avoid challenging the norm even if it means faking orgasm and sacrificing honesty in their intimate relationships...”
“Not just one way to describe ourselves, but two ways, at least.Not just one way to hunt for a job, but two ways, at least.Not just one kind of job to hunt for, but two kinds of jobs, at least.Not j...”
“There was a steady throng of people in the market square now and a distinct buzz in the air with the sound of excited chatter alongside the clamour of heels on cobbles and the raised voices of the ...”
“Believe me, Dirk; I've been in this game a long time and I know what I'm talking about. I've seen it all; wife swapping during a coach tour of Norfolk churches, orgies at a pensioners' whist drive ...”
“I am aware I sound like a Marxist Victor Meldrew but, guess what, I'm over 50 and I don't give a fuck.”
“You cannot force someone to believe something they do not believe”
“An Act of Dissent is simply a way of saying, 'No, I do not accept this and, as my silence may be construed as acquiescence, I would like to make a small gesture to indicate that you can all go fuck...”
“Every time we turn to Christ in faith it is like a moment of Sabbath, a little foretaste of eternal rest and glory. The gift of that moment lies not in what we do but what we receive. It is the hol...”
“Religion consists much in holy affection”
“When we understand the true nature of mind, we start to see these thoughts merely as thoughts instead of engaging with them. They arise, abide, and pass. They have no substance and certainly no pow...”
“I go fishing in my mind. I put out bait, the bait of my own longing, my desire, and my hunger for connection, for a tug of something alive at the end of a line. Something that I may have to struggl...”
“Whatever you think again and again affects your feelings and is impressed upon subconscious mind and becomes a part of your personality.”
“Most of the time we think we are thinking”
“Sometimes it takes heartache to put you on the path toward making your heart full.”
“In a world full of nouns, be a verb.”
“The key to your heart should be held by the One who made it.”
“Love as if your life depends on it. He already showed you how.”
