"The deepest desire of our hearts is for union for God. God created us for union with himself. This is the original purpose of our lives."

-- Brennan Manning

#Heart Quotes #Desire Quotes #Purpose Quotes

“All that I can say about Owen Hart, is that I hope that I can be, as good a man as him, so that I can see him again, someday.”
“Devotion is the essence of the path, and if we have in mind nothing but the guru and feel nothing but fervent devotion, whatever occurs is perceived as his blessing. If we simply practice with this constantly present devotion, this is prayer itself. When all thoughts are imbued with devotion to the guru, there is a natural confidence that this will take care of whatever may happen. All forms are the guru, all sounds are prayer, and all gross and subtle thoughts arise as devotion. Everything is spontaneously liberated in the absolute nature, like knots untied in the sky.”
“One only needs to see a smile in a white crape bonnet in order to enter the palace of dreams.”
“Good customers are an asset which, when wellmanaged and served, will return a handsome lifetime income stream for the company.”
“Plenty of kind, decent, caring people have no religious beliefs, and they act out of the goodness of their hearts. Conversely, plenty of people who profess to be religious, even those who worship regularly, show no particular interest in the world beyond themselves.”

Source : "Faith and Politics". Book by John Danforth, p. 186, September 19, 2006.
“In reality the world is as full of bad mothers as it is of bad fathers, and it is not the motherless children who become delinquent but the fatherless ones.”
“I can sing better after shooting smack in both arms than after eating too much,”
“Death is the perfect knowing.”

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