"Eventhough you are not equipped, keep searching: equipment isn't necessary on the way to the Lord. Whoever you see engaged in search, become her friend and cast your head in front of her, for choosing to be a neighbour of seekers, you become one yourself; protected by conquerors, you will yourself learn to conquer. If an ant seeks the rank of Solomon, don't smile contemptuously upon its quest. And of all your skills, and wealth and handicraft, Weren't they first merely a thought and a quest?"

-- Rumi

#Wisdom Quotes #Islamic Quotes #Skills Quotes

“For Christians, faith is a precious good, the most valuable personal and social resource. When it is left untapped, the common good suffers - not just the particular interests of Christians.”
“I want the part of you that you refuse to give.”
“We cannot build foundations of a state without rule of law.”
“But I'm also a vegetarian so there's another factor I guess.”
“There are some disabling myths about what art is, how to do it, what is good art, and what art is for, that have gagged generations, depriving them of significant and natural means of expression. This is a terrible loss and an unnecessary one.”

Source : Peter London (1989). “No More Secondhand Art”, p.11, Shambhala Publications
“Authority allows two roles: the torturer and the tortured. Twists people into joyless mannequins that fear and hate, while culture plunges into the abyss.”
“How we fall into grace. You can't work or earn your way into it. You just fall. It lies below, it lies beyond. It comes to you, unbidden.”

Source : Rick Bass (2001). “Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had”, p.9, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“My father and uncles and all their friends turned their lungs black trying to satisfy my collector's zeal.”

Source : "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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