Articles Quote by Walker Percy
“Lord, grant that my work increase knowledge and help other men. Failing that, Lord, grant that it will not lead to man’s destruction. Failing that, Lord, grant that my article in Brain be published before the destruction takes place.”
About This Quote
A prayer for work that benefits humanity, avoids harm, and succeeds before catastrophe.
In simple terms: Ask for work that helps, not harms, and succeeds.
Key Takeaway
Seek purpose and timing in your work.
Themes
purpose
ethics
humility
Mood
hopeful
reflective
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- research
- writing
- career planning
Key Concepts
service
legacy
timing
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you ensure your work benefits others?
- What safeguards prevent unintended harm?
A Different Perspective
The request assumes control over outcomes.
![“[In art] you are telling the reader or the listener or the viewer something he already knows but which he doesn't quite know that he knows, so that in the action of communication he experiences a recognition, a feeling that he has been there before, a shock of recognition.” quote by Walker Percy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3f1/walker-percy-1958_action_in-art-you-are-telling-the-reader-or-the_116938.jpg)
![“I wrote an article about the marine landing [in Haiti] right away, but barely mentioned the oil, because my article would come out two months later and I assumed by then, "of course, everybody knows." Nobody knew. There was a news report in the Wall Street Journal, in the petroleum journals, and…” quote by Noam Chomsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/dc5/noam-chomsky-42_articles_i-wrote-an-article-about-the-marine-land_13341.jpg)
