"Sickness may be the solemn occasion of God's……" — Paul Tournier
"Sickness may be the solemn occasion of God's intervention in a person's life."
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33 Quotes by Paul Tournier
Paul Tournier has 33 quotes on this site.
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Life can become once more a grand adventure if we will surrender it to god. He brings one adventure to…
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Many ordinary illnesses are nothing but the expression of a serious dissatisfaction with life.
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The adventurous life is not one exempt from fear, but on the contrary, one that is lived in full knowledge…
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Everything that is worthwhile in life is scary. Choosing a school, choosing a career, getting married, having kids - all…
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We are always looking for a grand program of action full of great ideas, when the thing is to begin…
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In order to really understand, we need to listen, not reply. We need to listen long and attentively. In order…
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The price that has to be paid for finding truly personal life is a very high one. It is a…
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There are two things we cannot do alone. One is to be married and the other is to be a…
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The really important thing in life is not the avoidance of mistakes, but the obedience of faith. By obedience, the…
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I am convinced that nine out of every ten persons seeing a psychiatrist do not need one. They need someone…
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Let us not seek to bring religion to others, but let us endeavor to live it ourselves.
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The most tragic consequence of our criticism of a man is to block his way to humiliation and grace, precisely…
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Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.
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A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from…
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The gods too are fond of a joke.
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We have domesticated God's transcendence. We often learn about God at about the same time as we are learning about…
— Karen Armstrong
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Yes, all fundamentalists feel that in a secular society, God has been relegated to the margin, to the periphery and…
— Karen Armstrong
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I was a lousy nun. I couldn't do it. I couldn't find God. It wasn't suitable for me. It is…
— Karen Armstrong
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Whatever man uses without the fear of God, whatever he applies to the mere gratifying of his flesh, cannot fail…
— Johann Arndt
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If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?'…
— Arthur Ashe
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To surrender to ignorance and call it God has always been premature, and it remains premature today.
— Isaac Asimov
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If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will…
— Francis of Assisi
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I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, he can work through anyone.
— Francis of Assisi
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It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
— Francis of Assisi
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