End of time Quote by Joanna Russ
““(Ezekial saw the wheel (Way up in the middle of the air -- (O Ezekial saw the wheel (Way in the middle of the air! (Now the big wheel runs by faith (And the little wheel runs by the grace of God -- (The above made up by professional hope experts, you might say, because willful, voluntary, intentional hope was the only kind they had in anything like long supply. Faith is not, contrary to the usual ideas, something that turns out to be right or wrong, like a gambler's bet; it's an act, an intention, a project, something that makes you, in leaping into the future, go so far, far, far ahead that you shoot clean out of Time and right into Eternity, which is not the end of time or a whole lot of time or unending time, but timelessness, that old Eternal Now. So that you end up living not in the future ((in your intentional "act of faith")) but in the present. After all. (Courage is willful hope.)””
About This Quote
Faith is an intentional act that propels us beyond rational calculation into timeless purpose.
In simple terms: Faith is a purposeful leap into the future.
Key Takeaway
Embrace hopeful action beyond certainty.
Themes
faith
hope
timelessness
Mood
contemplative
inspirational
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- spiritual practice
- creative projects
- risk‑taking decisions
Key Concepts
philosophy
existentialism
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “willful hope” look like in your life?
- How can you distinguish hopeful action from reckless optimism?
A Different Perspective
Faith can be misused as escapism if not grounded in responsibility.
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