"At present, too much theological thinking is very human-centered."

-- John Polkinghorne

#Thinking Quotes #Too Much Quotes #Theological Quotes

“The questions of philosophy proper are human desires and fears and aspirations - human emotions - taking an intellectual form.”

Source : Chauncey Wright (2003). “Philosphical Discussions”, p.50, A&C Black
“Photographing these flowers has made me see the world differently. It was as if I had lifted a secret veil from a subject I had loved and appreciated my whole life. I offer these photographs with the hope that they will open a new visual or meditative universe for you as well.”
“Conviction is not merely an opinion. It is something rooted so deeply in the conscience that to change a conviction would be to change the very essence of who you are.”
“I was amazed and upset by the looks I got just walking around the studio... It illuminates the ugliness and the beauty that exists within each of us, and that's what this story represents to me.”
“Evil will never be countered while good men do nothing.”
“All my life I've been surrounded by people who are smarter than I am, but I found I could always keep up by working hard.”
“I have a theory that no child ever does outgrow its ungratified legitimate desires; though subsequent maturity may bring him to the point where his original desire has reached such astounding proportions that the original object can no longer possibly appease it.”

Source : Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (2012). “The Sick-a-Bed Lady: And Other Tales”, p.215, The Floating Press
“I figured maybe I had some talent as an investorâ€¦ since it seemed like I was only a half-assed entrepreneur.”

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