"Prior to an individual's encounter with the love of God at a particular time in history, however, there has to be another, more fundamental and archetypal encounter, which belongs to the conditions of possibility of the appearance of divine love to man."

-- Hans Urs von Balthasar

#Men Quotes #Encounters Quotes #God Love Quotes

“I've been deeply concerned that to date no individuals have been convicted for the brutal killing of three United States citizens, the Bytyqi brothers: Agron, Ylli, and Mehmet.... It's a long time ago, we want to move on, but eleven years after the discovery of their bodies no one has been held accountable for their killing and the chief suspects in the chain of command, including the camp commander, have never been charged.”
“When we get hung up on the non-essentials, the essentials have no opportunity to make a significant appearance.”

Source : Dwight Edwards (2013). “Releasing the Rivers Within: The Exhilaration of Utter Dependence on God”, p.104, WaterBrook
“You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal a job in 1931, 1932... it was really tough.”
“Trust in someone means that we no longer have to protect ourselves. We believe we will not be hurt or harmed by the other, at least not deliberately. We trust his or her good intentions, though we know we might be hurt by the way circumstances play out between us. We might say that hurt happens; itâ€™s a given of life. Harm is inflicted; itâ€™s a choice some people make.”

Source : David Richo (2011). “Daring to Trust: Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy”, p.13, Shambhala Publications
“Truth is so difficult to hear about. It must be experienced.”
“TheÂ guerrillaÂ is obsessedÂ withÂ benefits. WheneverÂ offering a product or service,Â sheÂ focuses on howÂ it willÂ benefitÂ the consumer and buildsÂ everythingâ€”theÂ product,Â theÂ delivery,Â the marketingâ€”aroundÂ thatÂ benefit.”
“There seems to me to be absolutely no limit to the inanity and credulity of the human race. Homo Sapiens! Homo idioticus!”

Source : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Illustrated)”, p.1779, Delphi Classics
“Weâ€™re stuck in the middle and need to decide what kind of sport do we want to be. Either anything goes and we accept the consequences or take the next step and eliminate fighting.”

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