"Being chosen doesn't come out of a state of fullness, it comes out of a state of emptiness."

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Source : Edward F. Edinger (1992). “Transformation of the God-image: An Elucidation of Jung's Answer to Job”

Edward F Edinger

#Humility Quotes #Emptiness Quotes #States Quotes

“There were all kinds of things I was afraid of at first, ranging from grizzly bears to 'mean' horses and gun-fighters; but by acting as if I was not afraid I gradually ceased to be afraid.”
“I think that if people are instructed about anything, it should be about the nature of cruelty. And about why people behave so cruelly to each other. And what kind of satisfactions they derive from it. And why there is always a cost, and a price to be paid.”

Source : "Richard Russo on Painting a Canvas With His Novels". HBO Interview, www.hbo.com.
“A law of nature is not a formula drawn up by a legislator, but a mere summary of the observed facts â€” a 'bundle of facts.' Things do not act in a particular way because there is a law, but we state the 'law' because they act in that way.”

Source : "The Existence of God". Book by Joseph McCabe, 1913.
“Men are intimidated by smart women. They make us want to kick up our game more.”
“I imagine a future where many of us will call ourselves dancers and collaborate to make an art which concerns itself with primary areas of life... for me, peace is a communal work process, a collective vision. The dance itself tries to exemplify a few of these methods in a truly grounded and practical way so that the people can say: yes, there are prospects of survival.”
“They will become Godly when they will have God in their hearts.”
“I'm way different than I was last year. You learn something new every year. I learned a whole lot from last season and a whole lot from this season. I'm still learning.”
“Poetry makes nothing happen. It survives in the valley of its saying.”

Source : Maxine Kumin (2015). “The Pawnbroker's Daughter: A Memoir”, p.40, W. W. Norton & Company

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