"Faith is not knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is, but the conviction that there is a mystery, and that it is greater than us."

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Source : David J. Wolpe (1999). “Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times”, Riverhead Books (Hardcover)

David Wolpe

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“To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.”
“The beginning of freedom is the realization that you are not â€œthe thinker.â€ The moment you start watching the thinker, a higher level of consciousness becomes activated. You then begin to realize that there is a vast realm of intelligence beyond thought, that thought is only a tiny aspect of that intelligence. You also realize that all the things that truly matter â€“ beauty, love, creativity, joy, inner peace â€“ arise from beyond the mind. You begin to awaken.”
“I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve.”

Source : Dashiell Hammett (2002). “Selected Letters of Dashiell Hammett, 1921-1960”, Counterpoint Press
“Guard yourself and your conscience no one else will and know that a bad decision at the right time can destroy you far more surely than any bullet!”

Source : James Clavell (2008). “King Rat”, p.180, Dell
“Make sure your worst enemy doesn't live between your two ears.”
“The post of honour is a private station.”
“Ours is the wild tumult of the unchained storm, the tumult of the army on the march, clashing its cymbals, rioting with excess of energy. Need we be ashamed of it?”
“My best friend recently told me that I was the most passionate person she's ever known. I don't know if that was a compliment or an insult, honestly.”

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