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> [“John (the Baptist) stands as prophets do to this very day, as an unyielding presence unsettling us and leaving us not quite sure of how we feel about him. ... And yet John seems hard to know, hard to like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/john-the-baptist-stands-as-prophets-do-to-this-very-day-as-an/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

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## More by Eugene Kennedy

> [The future is religion and commerce, aphrodisiac and Benzedrine, a mother of mysterious comfort and a mistress of familiar ravishments ever on the verge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/the-future-is-religion-and-commerce-aphrodisiac-and-benzedrine-a/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [“To be human is nothing less than to be caught in the great congested pilgrimage of existence and to join ourselves freely to it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/to-be-human-is-nothing-less-than-to-be-caught-in-the-great-congested/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [Is childhood ever long enough, or a happy time, or even a beautiful summer day? All of these carry the seeds of the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/is-childhood-ever-long-enough-or-a-happy-time-or-even-a-beautiful/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [“Countless human beings wear masks which they hope will cover up what they dislike about themselves.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/countless-human-beings-wear-masks-which-they-hope-will-cover-up-what/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [“(re: Matthew 7:21 - "Knowing the correct password - saying 'Master, Master', for instance - isn't going to get you anywhere with Me. What's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/re-matthew-7-21-knowing-the-correct-password-saying-master-master-for/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [The real test of friendship is: Can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy together those moments of life that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/the-real-test-of-friendship-is-can-you-literally-do-nothing-with-the/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/there-are-times-when-silence-is-the-most-sacred-of-responses/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [“John (the Baptist) stands as prophets do to this very day, as an unyielding presence unsettling us and leaving us not quite sure of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/john-the-baptist-stands-as-prophets-do-to-this-very-day-as-an/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/can-you-enjoy-those-moments-of-life-that-are-utterly-simple/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [Death is by no means separate from life. . . . We all interact with death every day, tasting it as we might a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/death-is-by-no-means-separate-from-life-we-all-interact-with-death/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [Life does not hurt nearly as much if we have learned to listen to ourselves and to recognize how fully and richly we are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/life-does-not-hurt-nearly-as-much-if-we-have-learned-to-listen-to/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/the-real-test-of-friendship-is-can-you-literally-do-nothing-with-the-2/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/mercy-is-a-source-of-life-because-we-breathe-our-own-spirits-through/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [“(re: Matthew 4) " 'Give in for now': what a strange thing for Jesus to say to a steadfast and protesting prophet; and yet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/re-matthew-4-give-in-for-now-what-a-strange-thing-for-jesus-to-say-to/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

> [There is a silence that matches our best possibilities when we have learned to listen to others. We can master the art of being…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eugene-kennedy/there-is-a-silence-that-matches-our-best-possibilities-when-we-have/)

[Eugene Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eugene-kennedy/)

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