"One life on this earth is all that we get, whether it is enough or not enough, and the obvious conclusion would seem to be that at the very least we are fools if we do not live it as fully and bravely and beautifully as we can."

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Source : FaceBook post by Frederick Buechner from Feb 20, 2017

Frederick Buechner

#Earth Quotes #Fool Quotes #Enough Quotes

“The liberty of man consists solely in this, that he obeys the laws of nature because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been imposed upon him externally by any foreign will whatsoever, human or divine, collective or individual.”
“We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made.”
“We say that one gets cancer, or a cold, or kidney disease. One would never think to say that one is cancer. But we say that one is depressed, or bipolar, or schizophrenic. A disease of the body is a condition. But a disease of the mind, we think, is a state of being. We no longer believe, as we did 250 years ago, that the mentally ill are animals, but we are not yet ready to grant that they are fully human either.”
“Our life dictates a certain kind of wardrobe.”
“I think Americans still can't help but respond to the natural authority of this voice. Deep down they long to be told what to do by a British accent. That's why so many infomercials have British people.”
“Society chooses to disregard the mistreatment of children, judging it to be altogether normal because it is so commonplace.”
“All any grownup expects of an adolescent is that he act like an adult and be satisfied to be treated like a child.”
“When I see an old movie, like from the â€™40s or â€™50s or â€™60s, the people look so calm. They donâ€™t have smartphones, theyâ€™re not looking at computer screens, theyâ€™re taking their time. Theyâ€™ll sit in a chair and just stare off into space. I think some day weâ€™ll find our way back to that garden of Eden.”

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