The genius of Christian spirituality is to integrate [the] spirit of possession with the spirit of dispossession. The spirit of dispossession implies that all the good and delightful things of this world are never allowed to own, possess, or shackle… — John Powell Copy Share
Playing is much, much harder than composing in my opinion, becoming a player. If you want to be a player for all your life… — John Powell Copy Share Image
“The trouble with ancient history is that, as far as I can tell, the vast majority of it took place a hell of a… — John Powell Copy Share Image
There are only two potential tragedies in life, and dying young isn't one of them. These are the two real tragedies: If you go… — John Powell Copy Share Image
God is to us like the sky to a small bird, which cannot see its outer limits and cannot reach its distant horizons, but… — John Powell Copy Share Image
He who has no inclination to learn more will be very apt to think that he knows enough. — John Powell Copy Share Image
You just don't make decisions about what you're going to be like when you are old. I know that I am making that decision right now. Every time we perceive ourselves, others, life, the world and God in a certain way, we are deepening the habits that will take over in old age. Every time I act on the insights… — John Powell Copy Share
“It’s a shameful indictment of the shabby way we live nowadays, but we have to face the fact that most of you won’t have… — John Powell Copy Share Image
Growth is always a gradual process, a bridge slowly crossed and not a corner sharply turned. — John Powell Copy Share Image
It is essential that our love be liberating, not possessive. We must at all times give those we love the freedom to be themselves.… — John Powell Copy Share Image
“But why should a flute make a sound which is smoother and less complex than that of a violin or oboe? To answer this question we have to think about musical instruments as machines which produce notes. All these machines are designed to produce repeating ripple patterns of pressure in the air and they all do this in different ways.… — John Powell Copy Share
