Little, indeed, does it concern us in this our mortal stage, to inquire whence the spirit hath come; but of what infinite concern is the consideration whither it is going. Surely such consideration demands the study of a life.
Youth ends when egotism does; maturity begins when one lives for others.
For many years I thought I was bisexual. And then I would ask myself, 'What is bisexual? Does that even exist?'
If you imagine whipping your skin every day, that's what it does and it's a full prosthetic piece.
God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
I may remark parenthetically that the modern apparatus of the theory of small samples, once it goes beyond the determination of its own specially defined parameters and becomes a method for positive statistical inference in new cases, does not inspire me with any confidence unless it is applied by a statistician by whom the main elements of the dynamics of the situation are either explicitly known or implicitly felt.
The proper good of a creature is to surrender itself to its Creator—to enact intellectually, volitionally, and emotionally, that relationship which is given in the mere fact of its being a creature. When it does so, it is good and happy.
Thales said there was no difference between life and death. Why, then, said some one to him, do not you die? Because, said he, it does make no difference.
We're a me-me-me generation. We're borrowing the savings of every nation in the world. We're. . . piling up a big tab. Now, I may think we're too big to have a run on us. You may think that. But it's possible that God does not.
In sharp contrasts to traditional art, modern art does not hide the fact that it is something made and produced: on the contrary, it underscores the fact.
God does not want to control you, or stifle you, or manipulate you, or force you to do anything you don't want to do. Quite the opposite. God will let you do whatever you want to do, whenever you want to do it, with whomever you want to do it, and as often as you want to do it. When was the last time God stopped you from doing anything?
One thing that I do ask myself when I'm in the creative process is, 'Does the world need this?'
A country like France now does two-thirds of its trade within the euro zone.
If you would know the value of money; go, and try to borrow some! For, he that goes a borrowing, goes a sorrowing! and indeed, so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again!
Purity does not mean crushing the instincts but having the instincts as servants and not the master of the spirit.
To whom could I put this question (with any hope of an answer)? Does being able to live without someone you loved mean you loved her less than you thought. . . ?
Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption.
I think what I love most about Oprah's brand that I would love to do with the Eva Longoria brand is she has purpose with her brand. Everything she does means something.
If I go to the coffee shop and have a nice interaction with the barista, I don't know what that does for world peace, but we have to assume that in the great basket of goodness maybe that's one little micron or one little neutron that you've put in there.
You've got to learn to handle the press because god knows the government does all the time.
