
"There is nothing that we can see on earth which does not either show the wretchedness of man or the mercy of God. One either sees the powerlessness of man without God, or the strength of man with God."
—Blaise Pascal
"Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and resentful except by returning again and again to God's faithful presence in our lives."
—Henri Nouwen
"Heaven is not here, it's There. If we were given all we wanted here, our hearts would settle for this world rather than the next. God is forever luring us up and away from this one, wooing us to Himself and His still invisible Kingdom, where we will certainly find what we so keenly long for."
—Elisabeth Elliot
"Many promising reconciliations have broken down because, while both parties came prepared to forgive, neither party came prepared to be forgiven."
—Charles Williams
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind."
—Albert Einstein
"What you do every day should contribute to giving your life meaning. If it doesn't, why are you doing it?"
—Don Hutcheson
"It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end."
—Ursula LeGuin