“If every single person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try to… — R.J. Palacio Copy Share Image
Of these austerer virtues the love of truth is the chief, and in mathematics, more than elsewhere, the love of truth may… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“I am in complete alignment with my thinking with this statement by F. F. Bruce: 'Whether our approach is theological or historical,… — R. Alan Woods Copy Share Image
“I just don’t understand how you can get so much comfort from a religion whose language does so much harm.”…I realized that… — Kathleen Norris Copy Share Image
“Now in his nineties, Spock is writing a book on spirituality. But his understanding of spirituality is a far cry from that… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Copy Share Image
Conservatism therefore looks upon the enhancement of man's spiritual nature as the primary concern of political philosophy. Liberals, on the other hand,—… — Barry Goldwater Copy Share Image
The moral virtues, without religion are but cold, lifeless, and insipid; it is only religion which opens the mind to great conceptions,… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
In God's nature, religious mankind perceives the way to height. In His call it hears again the innate voice of life which… — Alfred Adler Copy Share Image
We lump together all things that are beyond the capacity of all of us collectively to understand-and one name we give to… — Peace Pilgrim Copy Share Image
“I learned that faith isn’t about knowing all of the right stuff or obeying a list of rules. It’s something more, something… — Bob Goff Copy Share Image
If experience be consulted, it will be found there is no action, however abominable, that has not received the applause of some… — Baron d'Holbach Copy Share Image
Who should listen to discussions of theology? Those for whom it is a serious undertaking, not just another subject like any other… — Gregory of Nazianzus Copy Share Image
Among many other weighty objections to the Measure, it has been suggested, that it has a tendency to introduce religious disputes into… — George Washington Copy Share Image
“We are all spiritual beings, having a spiritual experience, while in physical bodies. What this means is that we continue to be… — Susan Barbara Apollon Copy Share Image
“When Christ at a symbolic moment was establishing His great society, He chose for its cornerstone neither the brilliant Paul nor the… — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“The three religions born outside India don’t have any name for it because they never went far in search of oneself. They… — Osho Copy Share Image
“What’s an “Animus”?’ asked Mad Dog. Literally, it means “animating spirit” – that’s the essence of your core being, the spirit that… — Jane Prowse Copy Share Image
The good, say the mystics of spirit, is God, a being whose only definition is that he is beyond man's power to… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
“He walked for days, stopping at bars and restaurants whenever he felt thirsty, hungry or tired; mostly they were automatic and he… — Iain M. Banks Copy Share Image
Science can teach us, and I think our hearts can teach us, no longer to look around for imaginary supporters, no longer… — Bertrand Russell Copy Share Image
“May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not… — Saint Terese of Liseaux Copy Share Image
“One entry was entitled: "About God": "This thought has been ascribed to Voltaire: If God did not exist, mankind would have invented… — Henrik Pontoppidan Copy Share Image
“We must reacquaint ourselves with the Scriptures, learning to read them in life-giving ways. Truly, many of us have been deeply hurt… — Emily C. Heath Copy Share Image
Every 'Oprah Winfrey Show' has about it the aura of Oprah's own life, just as the rituals and sacraments of a religion… — Lee Siegel Copy Share Image
“Dance,' they told me, and I stood still, and while I stood quiet in line at the gate of the Kingdom, I… — Wendell Berry Copy Share Image
For a deeply religious purpose, there are people who do not personally believe that abortion is acceptable. I understand that. But this… — Patty Murray Copy Share Image
“Given the religious nature of the Middle Eastern culture, how might a Middle Eastern democracy [be] structured? Will there be three or… — Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Copy Share Image
The sap of Spring in the young wood a-stir Will celebrate with green the Mother, And every song-bird shout awhile for her;… — Robert Graves Copy Share Image
“RESENTMENT - “Resentment is blockade No. 1 to spiritual power.” -“Resentment is a poisonous emotion that eats away at a person's peace… — Sekou Obadias Copy Share Image
“The quality of any action of body, speech, and mind is primarily determined by the motivation. Thus any action done with positive… — Dalai Lama XIV Copy Share Image
The processes of secularization that followed in the wake of the Reformation continue to work themselves out in complicated ways, not only… — Brad Stephan Gregory Copy Share Image
At its most basic, the spiritual is the experience of the connectedness that underlies reality. The depth of that experience depends on… — Arthur J. Deikman Copy Share Image
Awakenings occur when we lose faith in the viability of our institutions and the authority of our leaders. Religious and spiritual awakening… — Marilyn Ferguson Copy Share Image
I wish I could help everyone to understand this one simple fact: we believe in God because of things we know with… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf Copy Share Image
Persevere in labors that lead to salvation. Always be busy in spiritual actions. In this way, no matter how often the enemy… — Cyprian Copy Share Image
“You can believe any insane, detrimental shit you want, but if you used reason to get there, I can reason you back… — Noah Lugeons Copy Share Image
“If they’re beautiful I don’t much mind if they’re not true. It’s asking a great deal that things should appeal to your… — William Somerset Maugham Copy Share Image
“Ultimately we may not be able to alter the struggles our friends, families, and fellow citizens face. But our faith in God's… — Richard E. Dodge Copy Share Image
In the spiritual domain, criticism is love turned sour. In a wholesome spiritual life there is no room for criticism. The critical… — Oswald Chambers Copy Share Image
“Your religious beliefs are your business. They are not and should not be the basis for law. If you use them as… — Jim C. Hines Copy Share Image
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