"Why did children seem to be so often spontaneous, joy-filled and concentrated while adults seemed controlled, anxiety-filled and diffused? It was the Goddam sense of having a self."

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Source : Luke Rhinehart (1998). “Dice Man”, p.65, The Overlook Press

Luke Rhinehart

#Children Quotes #Self Quotes #Anxiety Quotes

“If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry.”
“I find you offensive for finding me offensive”
“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do everything they think they should, they never get around to do what they want to do.”
“If the melodies are strong, it's much easier to see which way I can take them sound-wise.”
“Prayer is the converse of the soul with God. Therein we manifest or express to Him our reverence, and love for His divine perfection, our gratitude for all His mercies, our penitence for our sins, our hope in His forgiving love, our submission to His authority, our confidence in His care, our desires for His favour, and for the providential and spiritual blessings needed for ourselves and others.”

Source : Charles Hodge (1874). “Soteriology, eschatology”, p.692
“We have hardly an adequate idea how all-powerful law is in forming public opinion, in giving tone and character to the mass of society.”
“You know your path, child, now follow it.”
“Science robs men of wisdom and usually converts them into phantom beings loaded up with facts.”

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