"Contemplative living is living in true relationship with oneself, God, others and nature, free of the illusions of separateness."

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Thomas Merton

#True Relationship Quotes #Illusion Quotes #Contemplative Quotes

“Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.”
“It is an awful thing to say, but if I was a Rover worker I would not be pinning my hopes on a deal by next Monday, I'd be looking for a new job.”
“Being an outsider to some extent, someone who does not "fit in" with others or is rejected by them for whatever reason, makes life difficult, but it also places you at an advantage as far as enlightenment is concerned. It takes you out of unconsciousness almost by force.”
“True democracy or the swaraj of the masses can never come through untruthful and violent means.”
“Our society has changed in unforeseeable ways since Social Security was created. For example, we are living longer, healthier, and more productive lives and while this is all great news, this has also placed added pressure on America's retirement system.”
“Doing fashion drawings was the only way I had to express myself when I was a teenager.”
“o one is right when it comes to destination weddings. Itâ€™s a big ask, requesting people take time off work and fly off to take a cruise just to see you get married, and theyâ€™re perfectly justified in saying no if they donâ€™t have the time, the money, or simply the inclination.”
“I really look at my life before kids and after kids and before I was more - not narcissistic - but I was definitely more selfish. I didn't have the same concerns as I do now. I've always been political, but you've gotta be engaged. You can't be apathetic anymore because what's at stake is bigger than yourself, it's your kids.”

Source : "Raine Maida On Raising Three Boys". Interview With Joel Balsam, www.askmen.com.

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