"Nothing remains intact without effort. Repetition of formulas does not assure the transmission of thought. It is not safe to entrust a doctrinal treasure to the passivity of memory. Intelligence must play a part in its conservation, rediscovering it, so to speak, in the process."

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Source : Henri de Lubac (1987). “Paradoxes of Faith”, p.23, Ignatius Press

Henri de Lubac

#Memories Quotes #Play Quotes #Effort Quotes

“You don't want to be in a relationship with someone who's scared of you.”
“Oh, I don't think Tom Sowell would tell anybody to join the administration. That's not his style. But I think his attitude has always been if it had to be done he'd prefer me to do it than somebody else.”
“I think it is very important for you to do two things: act on your temporary conviction as if it was a real conviction; and when you realize that you are wrong, correct course very quickly”
“The appointment of Jesus to be the Savior of the world was contested by one of the other sons of God. He was called Lucifer, son of the morning. Haughty, ambitious, and covetous of power and glory, this spirit-brother of Jesus desperately tried to become the Savior of mankind”
“Some people, they got housing loans, and I think they're responsible for taking a loan they didn't qualify for?”
“Forget aging. If you're six feet above ground, it's a good day.”
“Don't seem to he on the lookout for crows, else you'll set other people watching.”
“Collecting the dots. Then connecting them. And then sharing the connections with those around you. This is how a creative human works. Collecting, connecting, sharing.”

Source : Amanda Palmer (2014). “The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help”, p.20, Hachette UK

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