"I was taught that I had to 'master' subjects. But who can 'master' beauty, or peace, or joy?"

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Source : Kathleen Norris (1997). “The Cloister Walk”, p.80, Penguin

Kathleen Norris

#Joy Quotes #Taught Quotes #Masters Quotes

“They give unconditional love and undying loyalty in return for regular meals and an occasional pat on the head.”

Source : Jon Winokur (1993). “Mondo Canine”, Plume
“No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.”
“Jews with unconventional identities should not have to wrestle alone at the intersection where their tradition seems to clash with their integrity as loving human beings. Like Moses responding to the travail of his brothers (Ex. 2:11), a caring halachic Jewish community should respond seriously to the heartfelt appeal of our contemporary sisters.”
“Good conversational debate is an end in itself, and talking for the love of conversation is what makes us human.”
“But following the only true and stedfast Teacher, the Word of God, our Lord Jesus Christ, who did, through His transcendent love, become what we are, that He might bring us to be even what He is Himself.”
“The secret is this. You make your own happiness.”
“I laugh, for hope hath a happy place with me; If my boat sinks, 'tis to another sea.”
“Money should not, and must not, change our commitment to solving problems and building this state.”

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