470 quotes found
“Even nature; the restless waves, irregular trees and stars all out of line show that chaos can be beautiful!”
“The air, soil and water cumulatively degrade; the climates and oceans destabilize; species become extinct at a spasm rate across continents; pollution cycles and volumes increase to endanger life-s...”
“My dear cousin means the world to me. He is my only ally and I lost him. Deep in my heart I know he didnt want to blame me but his heart is set on that training and I had been beginning to think th...”
“[About sex]: If were not intentional about pursuing Gods best for our marriages, and grasping the tremendous role intimacy plays in that relationship, what was intended to be deeply enjoyed - a pas...”
“We are all time voyagers leaving history in our wake, pioneering into the future.”
“Don't let fear swallow all your happiness. Don't forget to take joy." Dag gulped. Both of their grounds were nearly closed. It was Arkady's voice alone that hinted how hard-bought this bit of wisdo...”
“I have my own. I don't believe in religion, just as you mentioned. I think it does more harm than good. Believers see it as the one truth, non believers see it as trash and king's use it for power....”
“Who told you that you were naked? Who have you been listening to?..'This is a tragic reminder that we humans have the strange capacity to live a soulless life. Our inner voice was never supposed to...”
“All art is an expression and extension of ourselves.. Art finds its deepest value when it is the authentic expression of a deep human experience.”
“Safety" and "fairness" are the preoccupation of the wounded. "Being" and "joy" are the unconscious realities of the free and living.”
“There is one right thing for the student to do, that is, to develop the habit of weighing worths, of sensing the relative values of the facts that he meets.”
“Children might or might not be a blessing, but to create them and then fail them was surely damnation.”
“They probably think the sun won't come up unless you're there to allow it.”
“Everybody has it wrong way round. Parents don't make children--children make parents. They shape our behavior from the first wail. Mold us into what they need. It can be a pretty rough process, too”
“I pray for my children. That they stay safe and make good decisions. That they be happy, thoughtful, and caring human beings. That they have the strength to get up if they fall down.”
“And whose fault was it that the boy swallowed down lies, when no one would feed him the truth?”
“And deep down, she felt like maybe she didn't deserve it-that she belonged with the petty thieves and guys who drank Pabst Blue Ribbon for breakfast”
“Since the beginning of time there was always stories like this, he replies. As children we reveled in the dream that there was a place out there that was different from the one we lived in.”
“Beautiful building, Phoebe said. Sam nodded. Classical Revival, he said. It was yet another display of his seemingly unending knowledge that both made her proud and made her feel very small. Maybe ...”
“The gods' most savage curses come upon us as answers to our own prayers. Prayer is a dangerous business.”
