"We are nearly always longing for an easy……" — Paul Tournier
"We are nearly always longing for an easy religion, easy to understand and easy to follow; a religion with no mystery, no insoluble problems,no snags; a religion that would allow us to escape from our miserable human condition; a religion in which contact with God spares us all strife, all uncertainty,all suffering and all doubt; in short, a religion without a cross"
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Paul Tournier
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33 Quotes by Paul Tournier
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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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