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About Frederick Buechner

Frederick Buechner was a 20th-century American religious writer. Carl Frederick Buechner was an American author, Presbyterian minister, preacher, and theologian. The author of thirty-nine published books, his career spanned more than six decades and encompassed many different genres. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Imagination — The creative power of the mind and visionary thinking
  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection

More quotes by Frederick Buechner

“Vocation comes from the Latin vocare (to call) and means the work a man is called to by God.There are all different kinds of voices calling you to all different kinds of work, and the problem is to...”
— Frederick Buechner
calling vocation work

“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.”
— Frederick Buechner
beauty courage fear

“The contradiction is resolved when you realize that for Jesus peace seems to have meant not the absence of struggle, but the presence of love. -p83”
— Frederick Buechner
jesus paradox peace

“Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day's chalking.”
— Frederick Buechner
forgiveness grace life

“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the worlds deep hunger meet.”
— Frederick Buechner
inspirational

“Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart o...”
— Frederick Buechner
inspirational spiritual
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