"The recurring theme of all religions is a sympathy, empathy, connection, capacity between the human and the divine - that we were made for union with one another. They might express this through different rituals, doctrines, dogmas, or beliefs, but at the higher levels they're talking about the same goal. And the goal is always union with the divine."

-- Richard Rohr

#Talking Quotes #Goal Quotes #Empathy Quotes

“The indictment, in a lot of ways, that was the turning point.”
“If we are not a little bit uncomfortable every day, we're not growing. All the good stuff is outside our comfort zone.”
“What a strange thing it is to recognize a sound like the shriek of a wounded animal, when you've never heard the shriek of a wounded animal.”

Source : John L'Heureux (2002). “An Honorable Profession”, p.17, Grove Press
“Passion surprises. One doesn't search it. It can happen to you tomorrow.”
“I have removed a lot of negative influence in my life and try to surround myself with positive people. I have a much more simple life than the old days.”
“We know that service is indispensable for bringing us close to the Savior and letting us feel his Spirit. In nothing do we resemble the Savior more than in serving others. So in nothing should we feel greater love and joy than in service.”

Source : Chieko N. Okazaki (1995). “Aloha!”, Shadow Mountain
“Without the letters of condolence, telegrams of congratulations, and occasional postcards, the friendship of a separated friend is not a social reality. It has no existence without the rites of friendship. Social rituals create a reality which would be nothing without them. It is not too much to say that ritual is more to society than words are to thought. For it is very possible to know something and then find words for it. But it is impossible to have social relations without symbolic acts.”

Source : "Purity and Danger: An Analysis of Concepts of Pollution and Taboo".
“I want to be fair here. If we're going to be talking about transparency and disclosure, Donald Trump has not released a single piece of serious information about his health.”

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