"What a liberating thing to realize that our problems are probably our richest sources for rising to the ultimate virtue of compassion."

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Krista Tippett

#Compassion Quotes #Rising Quotes #Problem Quotes

“Although anxiety is part of life, never let it control you.”
“People are the least creative when fighting the clock... Time pressure stifles creativity because people can't deeply engage with the problem.”
“There are two types of claims: those based on hard numbers and those based on slippery numbers.”
“Oh my, I've just discovered what science shows us about our humble but spectacular place in the universe, and I have to say: it is thrilling and mind-boggling beyond all imaginings! It makes the Bible so puny and uninspired, and certainly less poetic, by comparison. I'm terribly sorry. I sincerely misunderstood so much. I almost wish there were a God so I could be punished for all the suffering I have obliviously caused in the world. But since there will be no cosmic punishment for me, I will spend what time I have left working in a family planning clinic in Latin America. Good day.”
“Words become meaningless, the mind cuts itself off from reality for a little while, a necessary breathing space until one is ready to cope.”

Source : Jack Higgins (2016). “The Liam Devlin Novels: The Eagle Has Landed, Touch the Devil, and Confessional”, p.18, Open Road Media
“God never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them.”
“When I say I'm instinctive [in writing], I do feel like I need to hide what I'm doing from myself. My mind just needs to be able to operate untrammeled.”

Source : Source: logger.believermag.com
“I am who I am, a Southie.”

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