"Thou shalt not, it is said, make unto thee any graven image of God. The same commandment should apply when God is taken to mean the living part of every human being, the part that cannot be grasped. It is a sin that, however much it is committed against us, we almost continually commit ourselves--Except when we love."

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Source : Max Frisch (1989). “Max Frisch: Novels, Plays and Essays”, Burns & Oates

Max Frisch

#Love Quotes #God Quotes #Taken Quotes

“So let me tell you this, when it comes to...trying to introduce other people to Jesus. Don't get mad at them: it's not because they're stupid. It's because they're blind. Yelling louder, arguing harder, pushing firmer won't make someone who is blind see. Pray for them, speak to them, care for them.”
“To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.”
“That’s right, I’m crazy. But, I don’t ever want to go back to being of sound mind again. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to. Because as crazy as I may get, I only have eyes for Ju Yoo Rin.”
“The Party, as such, stands for positive Christianity, but does not bind itself in the matter of creed to any particular confession.”
“The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once, by holding out no hopes to her suitor.”
“I'm a little bit of a gypsy myself. I've always had jobs where I'm moving around and I'm not sure what's going to happen tomorrow or the next day.”
“Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.”
“Find something that makes you want to give and give and give 'til it hurts.”

Source : Twitter post from Dec 04, 2013

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