Dreams or illusions, call them what you will, they lift us from the commonplace of life to better things. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882, poet, educator)
Something beyond Absolute Perfection
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection. — John Calvin (1509-1564, French lawyer, theologian, and ecclesiastical statesmanÂ
To Pray Is No Small Thing
To pray is no small thing. It is nothing less than a sacred pilgrimage into the heart of the whole world. — Wayne Muller (1953-, ordained minister, therapist)
There Is Something Truer
There is something truer and more real, than what we can see with the eyes, and touch with the finger. — Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864, novelist, short story writer)
You Will Feel Its Demand
When you discover your mission, you will feel its demand. It will fill you with enthusiasm and a burning desire to get to work on it. — W. Clement Stone 1902-2002, businessman, philanthropist )
Creativity Takes Courage
The artist begins with a vision – a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage. — Henri Matisse (1869-1954, French artist)
Inner Peace Is Impossible without Patience
Inner peace is impossible without patience. Wisdom requires patience. Spiritual growth implies the mastery of patience. Patience allows the unfolding of destiny to proceed at its won unhurried pace. — Brian Weiss (1944-, psychiatrist, hypnotherapist, author who specializes in past life regression)
disguised as our life
God comes to us disguised as our life. — Richard Rohr (1943-, Franciscan priest, writer)
Education Should Be Gentle and Stern
Education should be gentle and stern, not cold and lax. — Joseph Joubert (1754-1824, French moralist, essayist)
All Life Has Emptiness at Its Core
All life has emptiness at its core; it is the quiet hollow reed through which the wind of God blows and makes the music that is our life. — Wayne Muller (1953-, ordained minister, therapist)
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