Quotes by Authors

Religion is part of the human make-up. It's also part of our cultural and intellectual history. Religion was our first attempt at literature, the texts, our first attempt at cosmology, making sense of where we are in the universe, our first attempt at health care, believing in faith healing, our first attempt at philosophy. Christopher Hitchens

Faith Health Religion History Healing Care First Sense Universe Our Philosophy Cosmology Attempt Part Also Health Care Making Cultural Intellectual Texts Human Where Literature Believing

In one way, I suppose, I have been 'in denial' for some time, knowingly burning the candle at both ends and finding that it often gives a lovely light. Christopher Hitchens

Time Light Denial Way Finding Some One-Way Gives Both Suppose Knowingly Been Often Candle Ends Burning Lovely

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear. Corrie Ten Boom

Thoughts Fear Worry Inefficient Around Center Cycle

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. Corrie Ten Boom

Forgiveness Heart Will Temperature Regardless Act Function

Divorce is a time of change. It really rocks a foundation of most people's lives. When we have our heart broken or our dreams taken away from us, it is a time of growth and change. Debbie Ford

Dreams Time Broken Change Heart People Our Our Dreams Taken Divorce Most Rocks Heart Broken Us Really Foundation Away Lives Growth

As you become aware of what has robbed you of the purity of an innocent mind, a clear heart and a strong body, you will be deeply served by letting go of those familiar limitations. Debbie Ford

Telling stories with visuals is an ancient art. We've been drawing pictures on cave walls for centuries. It's like what they say about the perfect picture book. The art and the text stand alone, but together, they create something even better. Kids who need to can grab onto those graphic elements and find their way into the story. Deborah Wiles

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Every human is an artist. And this is the main art that we have: the creation of our story. Don Miguel Ruiz

Art Creation Every Our Main Artist Human Story

Death is not the biggest fear we have; our biggest fear is taking the risk to be alive - the risk to be alive and express what we really are. Don Miguel Ruiz

Death Fear Our Alive Risk Taking Biggest Really Express

Most people treat the present moment as if it were an obstacle that they need to overcome. Since the present moment is life itself, it is an insane way to live. Eckhart Tolle

Life People Treat Overcome Live Way Insane Since Obstacle Most Were Itself Moment Present Present Moment Need

When you wash your hands, when you make a cup of coffee, when you're waiting for the elevator - instead of indulging in thinking, these are all opportunities for being there as a still, alert presence. Eckhart Tolle

You Waiting Opportunities Coffee Thinking Instead Indulging Make Still Cup Hands Being Your Being There Wash Elevator Presence Alert

Many people identify their sense of self with the problems they have, or think they have. Eckhart Tolle

People Problems Sense Think Self Identify Many

There is such a thing as old emotional pain living inside you. It is an accumulation of painful life experience that was not fully faced and accepted in the moment it arose. It leaves behind an energy form of emotional pain. Eckhart Tolle

The idea of wilderness needs no defense, it only needs defenders. Edward Abbey

Needs Defense Wilderness Only Idea Defenders

What is the purpose of the giant sequoia tree? The purpose of the giant sequoia tree is to provide shade for the tiny titmouse. Edward Abbey

Tree Giant Shade Purpose Provide Tiny

The missionaries go forth to Christianize the savages - as if the savages weren't dangerous enough already. Edward Abbey

Dangerous Enough Missionaries Go Were Forth Savages

Have faith in God; God has faith in you. Edwin Louis Cole

God Faith You

Reasonable men adapt to the world around them; unreasonable men make the world adapt to them. The world is changed by unreasonable men. Edwin Louis Cole

World Men Changed Unreasonable Make Around Them Reasonable Adapt

It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble, how hopeless the outlook how muddled the tangle, how great the mistake. A sufficient realization of love will dissolve it all. Emmet Fox

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A sheltered life can be a daring life as well. For all serious daring starts from within. Eudora Welty

Life Brainy Starts Daring Well Within Sheltered Serious

All serious daring starts from within. Eudora Welty

Starts Daring Within Serious

Art is the symbol of the two noblest human efforts: to construct and to refrain from destruction. Evelyn Waugh

Art Destruction Construct Noblest Efforts Refrain Human Symbol Two