“God alone knew the broken ideas, the dim fancies, the half-born desires, that glimmered like pale ghosts in the desert of his brain, God alone, in the great Hereafter, could solve the problem of his sorrows and throw light on his soul's darkness.”— Marie Corelli, amazon.com
“Every faith in the world is based on fabrication. That is the definition of faith―acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove. Every religion describes God through metaphor, allegory, and exaggeration, from the early Egyptians through modern Sunday school. Metaphors ar…”— Dan Brown, amazon.com
“Should we wave a flag and tell the Buddhists that we have proof the Buddha did not come from a lotus blossom? Or that Jesus was not born of a literal virgin birth? Those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical.”— Dan Brown, amazon.com
“Do you really mean to tell me the only reason you try to be good is to gain God's approval and reward, or to avoid his disapproval and punishment? That's not morality, that's just sucking up, apple-polishing, looking over your shoulder at the great surveillance camera in the sky, or the still small…”— Richard Dawkins, amazon.com
“Do not indoctrinate your children. Teach them how to think for themselves, how to evaluate evidence, and how to disagree with you.”— Richard Dawkins, amazon.com
“Don't make idols of human beings. The cult of celebrity is a big part of why we're in the mess we're in as a society-- b/c we worship images of fame & fortune often in absence of substance. I'm not saying don't be a fan or don't have a hero. I'm saying don't worship human beings.”— Bree Newsome, twitter.com
“You could perhaps say ‘happiness’ but ‘happiness’ is misleading, for it suggests continuous chirpiness and joy, whereas ‘fulfillment’ seems compatible with a lot of pain and suffering, which every decent life must by necessity have.”— Alain de Botton, dailystoic.com
“There are situations in our lives that represent real challenges to our growth. These constitute about 10% or less of the stress that we will ever experience. The remaining 90% of stress is of our own fabrication. This automatically means that the odds are better than nine to one that if we drop our…”— Swami Chetanananda, amazon.com
“Desires are not real anyway, they are only the wish list reflecting the limits of our imagination.”— Swami Chetanananda, amazon.com
“Your true twin flame will cause you to grow in healthy ways; your false twin flame will destroy you and cause you to self-destruct.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Jesus is merciful. Let this sink to your depths: He is merciful. Go to Him. Take the wounds you’ve incurred. Take your guilt over wounds you’ve caused. Take your heart broken once again by that old pattern of sin. Take your sickness. Your depression. Disappointment. He has mercy.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“Evangelicalism is in humiliating need of reform but the thing is, it’s possible. In OUR lifetimes. All that stands between us & an astonishing work of the Holy Spirit is repentance. Quit being scared of rocking a boat that has run aground on an island of compromise. Walk on water.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“Accept your own story. Reject your past’s hold on your future but do yourself a favor: accept your past. Take it to the hill. Stand with it laid bare in the shadow of the cross. Believe God. Receive grace. Surrender self-hatred. Simply live as 1 to whom His grace was not in vain.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“God‘s mercies are new every morning. His grace is always sufficient. Like manna in the desert to the Israelites, He calls us to trust Him each day for that day’s supply. Give me this day my daily bread, my faithful Father. An advance supply would undermine our faith. Trust today.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“We cannot change anything unless we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.”— Carl Jung, amazon.com
“This life is nothing but a short, painful dream. Thanks to His guidance, I have made it through this far.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“It's true, you do not have a father in this world, and you're going to meet all sorts of people who say stupid things to you about that. Unfortunately, the eyes of most people are clouded and unable to see the truth, Yoshiya, but Our Lord, your father, is the world itself. You are fortunate to live…”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“I have always been resistant to doctrine, and any spirituality I had experienced thus far in my life had been much more abstract and not aligned with any recognized religion. For me, the most trustworthy vehicle for spirituality had always proven to be music. It cannot be manipulated, or politicized…”— Eric Clapton, amazon.com
“You may not have the zeal for Christ that you once had but that doesn’t mean you can’t get it back.”— Jackie Hill Perry, twitter.com