"I do believe in God. I think God has given so much power to people, and intelligence, and said, 'Well, you are on your own. Maybe I'm tired, I need a nap. You are mature. Why don't you look after yourselves?' And I think He's been sleeping too much."

-- Tracy Kidder

#Believe Quotes #Tired Quotes #Sleep Quotes

“As a matter of fact, I get a little concerned about some of my anti-social habits.”
“Because Social Security is specifically designed to boost the retirement income of low earners with a progressive benefit formula, the program has played an enormous and necessary role in keeping Latinas out of poverty.”
“I don't know that love changes. People change. Circumstances change.”
“We grow small trying to be great.”
“Western science is approaching a paradigm shift of unprecedented proportions, one that will change our concepts of reality and of human nature, bridge the gap between ancient wisdom and modern science, and reconcile the differences between Eastern spirituality and Western pragmatism.”

Source : Stanislav Grof (1985). “Beyond the Brain: Birth, Death, and Transcendence in Psychotherapy”, p.16, SUNY Press
“I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.”
“With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation.”
“I think that the question of how power can be exerted from the lower reaches has never been more important. It will ultimately determine whether another world is indeed possible.”

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