Quotes by Eugene Kennedy

“Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others.”

“There would be no need for love if perfection were possible. Love arises from our imperfection, from our being different and always in need of the forgiveness, encouragement and that missing half o...”

“The perception of the horizon is an earthbound event; all horizons disappear in space, and we are left shorn of the sweet roots that have held us to the earth, challenged to imagine what is truly p...”

“Pope Benedict XVI's resignation is big on buzz but is not the stunning surprise claimed by many pundits. It is rather a further example of the German theology professor's style that informed his ye...”

“9/11 revealed that those about to die do not seem afraid or plead for forgiveness for their sins, if they think about them at all. They all have one thing in mind - those they love - and they all d...”

“The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?”

“Friendship is something whose depth fits human aspirations and fulfills human possibilities. It has heft to it, as a gold-piece does and a gambling chip does not.”

“Hierarchical formulations died because their wedding cake levels posited a multiply fractured cosmos that does not match the Space Age revelation of a unified universe in which the earth is clearly...”

“The moment an individual can accept and forgive himself even a little is the moment in which he becomes to some degree lovable.”

“The moment an individual can accept and forgive himself even a little is the moment in which he becomes to some degree lovable.”

“The things we do first reflect clearly the elements that are most significant in our picture of ourselves.”