"The seed of a metaphysical or religious defeat is in us all. For the honest questioner, however, who doesn't seek refuge in some faith or fantasy, there will never be an answer."

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Source : "To Be a Human Being". Documentary, (1989 - 90).

Peter Wessel Zapffe

#Religious Quotes #Answers Quotes #Honest Quotes

“Spiritual security means you are fully alive and comfortable in your life as it is, without expecting anything.”

Source : Dainin Katagiri (2008). “Each Moment Is the Universe: Zen and the Way of Being Time”, p.13, Shambhala Publications
“Just be you. I've learned the hard way and in the end, some people are just so full of hate that no matter what you say or do, they'll always have something to say.”
“It's actually the samurai spirit, which is 'no fear and never give up.”
“Induction for deduction, with a view to construction.”
“Librarians see themselves as the guardians of the First Amendment. You got a thousand Mother Joneses at the barricades! I love the librarians, and I am grateful for them!”
“Beer is sacred business, a mood-altering food substance that may have preserved the human species. To drink beer is to be human.”
“Yeah. I wouldn't do it if it wasn't fun... We're showing people how, in a pretty crazy and whacked-out, dangerous world, you can still have fun.”
“If you can forgive the person you were, accept the person you are, and believe in the person you will become, you are headed for joy. So celebrate your life.”

Source : Barbara Johnson (2000). “Boomerang Joy: Joy That Goes Around, Comes Around”, p.215, Zondervan

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