"Fools! You think of "god" as a sentient being. God is the word used to represent a force. This force created nothing, it just helps things along. It does not answer prayers, although it may make you think of a way to solve a problem. It has the power to influence you, but not decide for you."

-- Diogenes

#Religious Quotes #Prayer Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“Why did the Lord inspire Mormon (or Moroni or Alma) to include that in his record? What lesson can I learn from that to help me live in this day and age?”
“When I talk about the importance of the institution of marriage, I think of the commitment and the significance of standing in front of those closest to you and promising fidelity to your partner 'til death do you part.'”

Source : "Same-sex marriage debate a model". www.politico.com. October 16, 2012.
“We write out of revenge against reality, to dream and enter the lives of others.”
“The difference between the price we pay for a stock and its liquidation value gives us a margin of safety. This kind of investing is one of the most effective ways of achieving good long term results.”
“As an actor, the biggest compliment you can get, in my book is for someone to believe that you're the character.”
“I had the insane misconception that I was ready to conquer the known universe with TÃ¤htivaeltaja. No mercy!”
“Give diligent heed to the things that are spoken from the Word of God.”
“We are called to assist the Earth to heal her wounds and in the process heal our own â€“ indeed, to embrace the whole creation in all its diversity, beauty and wonder. This will happen if we see the need to revive our sense of belonging to a larger family of life, with which we have shared our evolutionary process.”

Source : Wangari Maathai's Nobel lecture at the City Hall in Oslo, Norway, www.nobelprize.org. December 10, 2004.

You may also like:

Alexander the Great
Military Commander
Antisthenes
Philosopher
Aristotle
Philosopher
Democritus
Philosopher
Epicurus
Philosopher
Heraclitus
Philosopher
Plato
Philosopher
Socrates
Philosopher
Zeno of Citium