"Life is not meant to be a burden. Life is not a problem to be solved. It is a blessing to be celebrated."

-- Joan D. Chittister

#Blessing Quotes #Problem Quotes #Life Is Quotes

“I shall always rebel against any attempt to reduce a human being to a kind of mannequin, whose deeds and questions would be comprehensible like the deeds and gestures of monarchs recorded day after day in official communiques. Six months of a life cannot catalogue the vitality, the activity of an individual; only death stops development and then, what is important is the overall meaning of a life, not the details of that life, edifying to some, scandalous to others.”
“My parents regarded school teachers as higher beings, as did many immigrants.”
“Many people entertain the idea that Christianity,like almost any other religion,is basically a system of beliefs-you know, a set of doctrines or a code of behavior, a philosophy, an ideology. But that's a myth. Christianity is not at all like Buddhism or Islam or Confucianism. The founders of those religions said (in effect), 'Here is what I teach. Believe my teachings. Follow my philosophy.' Jesus said, 'Follow me'(Matthew 9:9). Leaders of the world's religions said, 'What do you think about what I teach?' Jesus said, 'Who do you say I am?'(Luke 9:20)”

Source : Josh McDowell, Bob Hostetler (2011). “Don't Check Your Brains at the Door”, p.62, Thomas Nelson Inc
“Have faith in yourself and in the future.”
“REACH, n. The radius of action of the human hand. The area within which it is possible (and customary) to gratify directly the propensity to provide.”
“It is important that spiritual advancement must keep pace with material advancement...”
“Of course, I did lots of what would be called graphic design now, what used to be called commercial art.”
“Pentagon records show that at least 8,000 members of the all-volunteer U.S. Army have deserted since the Iraq war began. Hey, at least somebody has an exit strategy.”

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