To forgive somebody is to say one way or another, "You have done something unspeakable, and by all rights I should call… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
It is not the objective proof of God's existence that we want but the experience of God's presence. That is the miracle… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
Maybe it's all utterly meaningless. Maybe it's all unutterably meaningful. If you want to know which, pay attention to what it means… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
If you want to talk about grace, if you want to talk about revelation, talk about your life with some depth, which… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
Thus, when you wake up in the morning, called by God to be a self again, if you want to know who… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
Jesus doesn't say, "The religion founded in my name is the way, the truth, and the life, [and] what people say about… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
I don't want to give the impression that I'm a great Bible reader. I don't sit down every day and read for… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
The other day, the way people [do] who are approaching their 80th birthday, I was thinking about all the last business -… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
And because God's love is uncoercive and treasures our freedom - if above all he wants us to love him, then we… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
In the entire history of the universe, let alone in your own history, there has never been another day just like today, and there… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
People are disturbed not by things but by the view they take of them. They may forget what you said, but they will never… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
It is impossible to conceive how different things would have turned out if that birth had not happened whenever, wherever, however it didfor millions… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
At least to look back over their own lives, as I have looked back over mine, for certain themes and patterns and signals that… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
Snobs are people who look down on other people, but that does not justify our looking down on them. Who can say what dark… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
I could, of course, have done no more if no less than affiliated myself in one way or another with a particular church, could… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
Even the saddest things can become, once we have made peace with them, a source of wisdom and strength. — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
A Christian isn't necessarily any nicer than anybody else, just better informed. — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
“The things that the world fills time with are enough to turn the heart to stone, but the goodness of time itself is as… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
The pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness. — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
“You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but a the same time you carry them with you in… — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
If the truth is worth telling, it is worth making a fool of yourself to tell it. — Frederick Buechner Copy Share Image
![“Jesus doesn't say, "The religion founded in my name is the way, the truth, and the life, [and] what people say about me is the way." "Our way of worship, the Christian structure, is not the way," [he would say,] "I am. I am. If you want to know what life is all about, what it's supposed to be…” quote by Frederick Buechner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf2/frederick-buechner-883_christian_jesus-doesn-t-say-the-religion-founded-i_2148542.jpg)
![“The other day, the way people [do] who are approaching their 80th birthday, I was thinking about all the last business - funerals and where do you want to be buried - and I thought if anything were to be inscribed on my tombstone, I said let it be that.” quote by Frederick Buechner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f74/frederick-buechner-883_birthday_the-other-day-the-way-people-do-who-are_2742577.jpg)
