"Our lack of compassion stems from our inability to see deeply into the nature of things."

-- Surya Das

#Compassion Quotes #Inability Quotes #Spirituality Quotes

“Personally, I have been very impressed by the slow food movement. It is about celebrating the culture of food, of sharing the extraordinary knowledge, developed over millennia, of the traditions involved with quality food production, of the sheer joy and pleasure of consuming food together. Especially within the context of family life, this has to be one of the highest forms of cultural activity.”
“Your belief in God is merely an escape from your monotonous, stupid and cruel life.”
“It's helpful for me to get ideas - the physical action of painting. Sometimes it frees up your writer brain. It's nice for me now that the writing has become a serious career that painting can become more like a hobby.”
“We are not in a position in which we have nothing to work with. We already have capacities, talents, direction, missions, callings.”
“There are no trifles in the human story, no trifling leaves on the tree.”
“Some women just arenâ€™t cut out to be mothers, and unfortunately it had taken Susanna three kids to realize she was one of them.”
“Men read maps better than women because only men can understand the concept of an inch equaling a hundred miles.”
“It's incredible to realize that what we do each day has meaning in the big picture of God's plan”

Source : Bill Hybels, Mark Mittelberg (2009). “Crossing the Line of Faith: Help Your Friends Know God in a Style That Fits You”, p.18, Harper Collins

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