"I love it when the dark bottle of night spills out, and the Moon writes in chalk about us."

-- John M. Geddes

#Writing Quotes #Dark Quotes #Moon Quotes

“Faith is acting in the face of contrary evidence. The senses declare, "It cannot be," but Faith shouts above the turmoil, "It is!"”

Source : E.W. Kenyon, Don Gossett (2016). “His Word Is Now”, p.16, Whitaker House
“Grandfather Space. The Mind is his Wife”
“Meditation and spiritual practice are good, but also action. It's very important to be clear about who you are, and also about your relation to the Earth. Develop yourself according to your own tradition and the call of your heart. But remember to respect differences, and strive for unity.”
“People who publish poetry today do it from a sense that poetry needs to be published, not because they think they are going to make money.”
“I must admit, the only reason I joined an amateur dramatic society is because I couldn't get to kiss any girls - I was chasing girls all the time - and so I thought if I join it, there might be some love scenes. And there was a particular girl and I thought I might get to kiss Amy. I never did get to kiss Amy but I did get to kiss Elizabeth Taylor, so it was all right, a lot later.”
“We usually can't know how, and we probably should not even ask, how our lives contribute to a better world.”
“I donâ€™t have a problem with someone using their talents to become successful, I just donâ€™t think the highest calling is success. Things like freedom and the expansion of knowledge are beyond success, beyond the personal. Personal success is not wrong, but it is limited in importance, and once you have enough of it it is a shame to keep striving for that, instead of for truth, beauty, or justice.”
“A scientist's aim in a discussion with his colleagues is not to persuade, but to clarify.”

Source : Leo Szilard (1961). “The Voice of the Dolphins and Other Stories”, p.54, Stanford University Press

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