We not only romanticize the future; we have also made it into a growth industry, a parlor game and a disaster movie all at the same time. — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share Image
The future is religion and commerce, aphrodisiac and Benzedrine, a mother of mysterious comfort and a mistress of familiar ravishments ever on the verge… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
“To be human is nothing less than to be caught in the great congested pilgrimage of existence and to join ourselves freely to it… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
Is childhood ever long enough, or a happy time, or even a beautiful summer day? All of these carry the seeds of the same… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
“Countless human beings wear masks which they hope will cover up what they dislike about themselves.” — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
“(re: Matthew 7:21 - "Knowing the correct password - saying 'Master, Master', for instance - isn't going to get you anywhere with Me. What's… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
The real test of friendship is: Can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy together those moments of life that… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
“John (the Baptist) stands as prophets do to this very day, as an unyielding presence unsettling us and leaving us not quite sure of… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
Death is by no means separate from life. . . . We all interact with death every day, tasting it as we might a… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
Life does not hurt nearly as much if we have learned to listen to ourselves and to recognize how fully and richly we are… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others. — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
“(re: Matthew 4) " 'Give in for now': what a strange thing for Jesus to say to a steadfast and protesting prophet; and yet… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
There is a silence that matches our best possibilities when we have learned to listen to others. We can master the art of being… — Eugene Kennedy Copy Share
