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“At the moment I put the bread and wine into those dark hands, once stained with the blood of cannibalism, now stretched out to receive and partake the emblems and seals of the Redeemer's love, I had a foretaste of the joy of glory that well nigh broke my heart to pieces. I shall never taste a deeper bliss, till I gaze on the glorified face of Jesus himself.”
Source : John Gibson Paton (1907). “John G. Paton, missionary to the New Hebrides: An autobiography edited by his brother. New and complete illustrated edition: 1824-1907”
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“The occurrence of an evil thought is an affliction; not to continue it is the remedy.”
Source : Katsuki Sekida, Marc Allen (2013). “A Guide to Zen: Lessons from a Modern Master”, p.17, New World Library
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“History is formed by the people, those who have power and those without power. Each one of us makes history.”
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“Mastery of the German language and the acceptance of our legal system has to become part of the criteria for naturalization.”
Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
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“The eyes are the nipples of the face.”
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“In Washington, the first thing people tell you is what their job is. In Los Angeles you learn their star sign. In Houston you're told how rich they are. And in New York they tell you what their rent is.”
Source : Simon Hoggart (1990). “America: A User's Guide”, HarperCollins
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“When you reach that elite level, 90 percent is mental and 10 percent is physical. You are competing against yourself. Not against the other athlete.”
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“Negative thoughts were treated by Cherokee healers with the same medicines as wounds, headaches, or physical illness. It was believed that unchecked negative thoughts can permeate the being and manifest themselves in negative actions.”
Source : Wilma Mankiller, Gloria Steinem (2016). “Every Day Is a Good Day: Reflections by Contemporary Indigenous Women”, p.47, Fulcrum Publishing
