Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Quotes from the Blogosphere

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day." -E. B. White

"A life is either all spiritual or not spiritual at all. No man can serve two masters. Your life is shaped by the end you live for. You are made in the image of what you desire. " -Thomas Merton

“It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals.” -Charles Kuralt

"We have all known the long loneliness, and we have found that the answer is community." -Dorothy Day

(Thanks to The Deacon's Bench for these four gems)

"Any Idiot can face a crisis. It's day to day living that really wears you out." -Anton Chekhov

"To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul." - Simone Weil

"If you can't pray- at least say your prayers." -George Bernanos

(Thanks to Pastor Sarah for these.)


1 comment:

Pastor Sarah said...

Awesome! I think I'll be stealing some of yours as well. And I love the link to the Peace website!

PS