"Just as our parents' souls revolted against God, their bodies revolted against their souls, to which they had been subject. And they realized 'that they were naked."

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Source : Alice Von Hildebrand (2002). “The Privilege of Being a Woman”, Ignatius Press

Alice von Hildebrand

#Parent Quotes #Soul Quotes #Naked Quotes

“I think as far as the Miami one - I don't speak for the other two - but as far as the Miami one goes, I just think that there is a level of like glamour to it and you see sexy people, things happening to the rich people. It kind of takes you to a different world. I think that is kind of part of the success.”
“I started reading the Bible. All of a sudden the words jumped off the page and became real.”
“Ralph Nader is a hero. I know Ralph, and I call him up occasionally. He's helped me out on a couple of occasions when I've given speeches to corporations where he'd have a good... He'd give me some good information.”
“Stop Learning and start thinking.”
“Only God is love, and for this love to be fully realized self must step aside. And not only do we not need a self to love God, but for the same reason we do not need a mind to know him, for that in us which knows God, is God.”

Source : Bernadette Roberts (1993). “The Experience of No-Self: A Contemplative Journey”, p.155, SUNY Press
“Conversion must mean more than just being a 'card-carrying' member of the church with a tithing receipt, a membership card, a temple recommend, etc. It means to overcome the tendencies to criticize and to strive continually to improve inward weaknesses and not merely the outward appearances.”
“If you can visualize it, you can actualize it.”
“I never suffered from the absence of a father. On the contrary, as a child I was more inclined to see men as a disturbing factor. It made things difficult for me when I started working as a director.”

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