"Without the religious element, life is like an engine running without oil-it seizes up."

-- Romano Guardini

#Running Quotes #Religious Quotes #Oil Quotes

“Life is always uncertain, and common prudence dictates to every man the necessity of settling his temporal concerns, while it is in his power, and while the mind is calm and undisturbed.”
“It also will come through natural forces, as a lot of intense storms also will be brewing. There's a lot for us to get caught up into if we choose, but they are warning us not to get caught up in it. It's simply a mirror of the times that we don't necessarily have to respond to and react to from within.”
“Progress is measured by the speed at which we destroy the conditions that sustain life.”

Source : " After this 60-year feeding frenzy, Earth itself has become disposable" by George Monbiot, www.theguardian.com. January 4, 2010.
“Truth is the torch that gleams through the fog without dispelling it.”
“I've heard doctors say that before the crisis hits, people don't want prolonged measures, but then in the middle of the crisis they want everything.”

Source : Source: www.motherjones.com
“Risk is at the heart of jazz. Every note we play is a risk.”
“I am grateful for the blessings of wealth, but it hasn't changed who I am. My feet are still on the ground. I'm just wearing better shoes.”
“A friend is someone who allows you distance but is never far away.”

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