“When he makes you a promise, he is assuring you that however the world changes, his word will not change. Thus, he is creating the future inside the present. Even more: he is creating the present inside the present. He… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share Image
[Jesus] teaches that just as the sun gives light to both wicked and good, and the rain brings nourishment to righteous and unrighteous, God's… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
Education is no longer thought of as a preparation for adult life, but as a continuing process of growth and development from birth until… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
“The Master is not trapped in opposites. His this is also a that. He sees that life becomes death and death becomes life, that… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
What is the gospel according to Jesus? Simply this: that the love we all long for in our innermost heart is already present, beyond… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
“I am speechless: what can I answer? I put hand on my mouth. I have said too much already; now I will speak no… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
When speech comes from a quiet heart, it has the strength of the orchid, and the fragrance of rock. — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
“Hmm,' said the King. 'I must write that down in my book of aphorisms. I don't know if it is deep, but it sounds… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
There are two kinds of women: those who marry princes and those who marry frogs. The frogs never become princes, but it is an… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
“The river rises, flows over its banks and carries us all away, like mayflies floating downstream: they stare at the sun, then all at… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
What may appear to be proud ungrateful and headstrong fron the outside may from the inside express an unshakable integrity of character. Pride, if… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
“The Frog was the only one who could retrieve the golden ball because he was the only one who could descend into the well.… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
What people love about life is its miraculous beauty; what they hate about death is the loss and decay around it. Yet losing is… — Stephen Mitchell Copy Share
