The Prophet of Life > Quotes

“Many will tell you “The Lord works in mysterious ways.” What they are really telling you is they don’t know the answer. The Lord does not work in mysterious ways. There is a purpose and beauty in all that God does and although many don’t notice it, it is there for those who know what to look for.
From: Revelations of 2012 Beyond Faith: Finding God in A Chaotic World”
― The Prophet of Life

“Maya Angelou had the ability to glean inspiration out of pain.”
― The Prophet of Life

“Sometimes we look at life from the perspective of our own problems and, in so doing, ignore how fortunate we are.”
― The Prophet of Life

“It was slightly after midnight. Hundreds of people were at a movie theater watching the midnight showing of the opening day of the new Batman movie. Suddenly a man appeared from a side entrance. He was dressed in battle gear and appeared to have a gun. A few patrons were concerned. Many others thought he was part of a promotion for the film. Most of the crowd didn’t notice him.” ---The Prophet of Life From: Midnight Movie Massacre”
― The Prophet of Life, True Stories of Crime and Punishement: The Crime, Investigation & Outcome

“Prejudice is not a symptom of stupidity. Nor is it a symptom of evil. It is merely a symptom of ignorance.”
― The Prophet of Life, Black In America: Essays & Poems about Racism in America. Includes: Why We Say Black Lives Matter, The Murders of Breonna Taylor & George Floyd

“…it has been very dangerous time to be a black male in America. There have been several high profile cases that have been covered in the national press as well as stories which have not. Many of these involve white police officers killing unarmed black men.”
― The Prophet of Life

“It was slightly after midnight. Hundreds of people were at a movie theater watching the midnight showing of the opening day of the new Batman movie. Suddenly a man appeared from a side entrance. He was dressed in battle gear and appeared to have a gun. A few patrons were concerned. Many others thought he was part of a promotion for the film. Most of the crowd didn’t notice him.” From Midnight Movie Massacre”
― The Prophet of Life, True Stories of Crime and Punishement: The Crime, Investigation & Outcome

“Consider the statistics that African American Males are stopped by the police more often, convicted for crimes more often and draw prison more often and draw longer prison sentences more often than their white counterparts.”
― The Prophet of Life

“Then it got worse. When I went shopping, the local merchants told me the Mc Cants were by telling them not to sell to me or else they would take vengeance out on their store. I had to go shopping further and further away from my apartment. Sometimes, when a bus came by my pick up point, one of the Mc Cants was standing by the driver telling him not to stop there. They even stood outside the factory I worked at holding up signs that read “This factory employs a murderer”. From Fear and Retribution”
― The Prophet of Life, A Week's Worth of Fiction 1, People on The Edge: A Storyteller Series Book

“They weren’t on a yacht that was devoured by a hurricane. Yet they vanished. They weren’t in a private plane that dropped off the radar in a remote area. Yet they vanished. They’re home wasn’t washed away in a flood, they weren’t on the run from the law and didn’t owe the mafia a bunch of money but they vanished, without reason and without a trace.” From The Family That Vanished”
― The Prophet of Life, True Stories of Crime and Punishement: The Crime, Investigation & Outcome

“Humanity trying to comprehend the nature of God is like an ant trying to comprehend a forest the size of North America.”
― The Prophet of Life, The Best Quotes about God

“When we are children, we often have no real responsibilities. We don’t have to earn money to buy food or pay the rent. Because of this, when we are children, we can dream big because there are no obstacles to stop us. We imagine the life we want to have when we become adults. As we grow, the responsibilities pile up. We need to get good grades in school. We want to make enough money to buy something we desire. We get married and have to raise a family. The accompanying stresses also pile on. All of them grind us down little by little until we either have to alter our original dream of what our life would be like or defer the date we expect to achieve our goal.”
― The Prophet of Life, What Faith Has Taught Me: Spiritual Insights

“Once we resolve, with mutual respect, to to solve the problems we face, as human beings and as a planet, we can begin to actually solve them on a global scale.”
― The Prophet of life, What Faith Has Taught Me: Spiritual Insights

“They weren’t on a yacht that was devoured by a hurricane. Yet they vanished. They weren’t in a private plane that dropped off the radar in a remote area. Yet they vanished. They’re home wasn’t washed away in a flood, they weren’t on the run from the law and didn’t owe the mafia a bunch of money but they vanished, without reason and without a trace.” ---The Prophet of Life From The Family That Vanished”
― The Prophet of Life

“Suddenly something came over me. It was as if I was possessed by an evil spirit. I called Amberline’s name in a voice that sounded like it came from the depths of hell. As Jimmy cocked his pistol, I quickly squatted down, breaking Jedidiah’s grip, going down just a fraction of a second before Jimmy pulled the trigger. The bullet left the barrel and went straight to where I was being held and plunged into Jedidiah’s chest.” ”. From Fear and Retribution”
― The Prophet of Life, A Week's Worth of Fiction 1, People on The Edge: A Storyteller Series Book

“Now the boy was dead and Sergeant Barris knew he had to call his house to inform his parents. He doubted anyone other than relatives would grieve over a gang banger fresh out of camp but police protocol determined that he call and inform the next of kin, so that’s what he did. Sergeant Barris hated the “touchy feely” activities utilized by the department when a homicide occurred but as Sergeant, he was required to perform them.” From More than A Gangster”
― The Prophet of Life, A Week's Worth of Fiction 1, People on The Edge: A Storyteller Series Book

“Those who have done the impossible, often didn't know it was impossible when they did it.”
― The Prophet of Life

“People often wonder why God allows hunger, poverty and war in our world. Perhaps God wonders why we allow it.”
from: Quotes about God ISBN 978-1-936462-20-9”
― The Prophet of Life

“Even the poorest among us deserves the dignity of equality.”
― The Prophet of Life

“From: Kindle Book: The Best Spiritual Quotes: "Even the poorest among us deserve the dignity of equality.”
― The Prophet of Life

“He is the thief man who steals away your youth in the middle of the night. He is the evil whose shadow engenders fear in rural areas. He is the bogyman who keeps children up at night. He is the terrorist who claims to be enforcing the Ten Commandments while he breaks most of them.” ---The Prophet of Life From: The Most Notorious Serial Killer You’ve Likely Never Heard of i”
― The Prophet of Life, True Stories of Crime and Punishement: The Crime, Investigation & Outcome

“The end is not near. The end is not here. What the world is experiencing is not the end”
― The Prophet of Life

“Racism is devious. It creeps into your thinking and then creeps into your language and like any other habit, it’s hard to break.” From Celebrity Racist Rants, in The Kindle Book Controversy,”
― The Prophet of Life

“Love heals the world one heart at a time.”
― The Prophet of Life

“In reality, where you are in life is where you actually want to be. This is because you have, all through the process made choices that affect your progress towards achieving your goal.” ?” From The Kindle Ebook What Faith Has Taught Me”
― The Prophet of Life, What Faith Has Taught Me: Spiritual Insights

“For what is faith, except a perspective on life seen through the belief that there is a purpose, there is hope, there are miracles, there is something better coming, there is a loving God?”
― The Prophet of Life, What Faith Has Taught Me: Spiritual Insights

“Your perception determines your reality.”
― The Prophet of Life

“For what is faith, except a perspective on life seen through the belief that there is a purpose, there is hope, there are miracles, there is something better coming, there is a loving God?” From The Kindle Ebook What Faith Has Taught Me”
― The Prophet of Life, What Faith Has Taught Me: Spiritual Insights

“A Drama Queen cannot exist without an audience.”
― The Prophet of Life

“The hum of passing traffic, the ring of the register, the buzz of conversation, the excitement contained in the mixture of the mundane and magnificent. The fantasy worlds colliding with bleak reality. The transactions of the business of living.”
From The Boulevard in the Kindle book Reflections in the Mirror of Life by The Prophet of Life”
― The Prophet of Life, Reflections in The Mirror of Life