Phil Anderson > Quotes

“Zinzendorf had done a lot of reflecting on what he was really looking for in a marriage partner. He spoke of such matters in a letter, which was far removed from the usual formalities, to his future mother-in-law: I foresee many difficulties in this case; as I am but a poor acquisition for any person, and the dear Countess Erdmuth must not only enter upon a life of self-denial with me, but also co-operate with me in my principal design, namely, to assist men in gaining souls for Christ, under shame and reproach, if she will be of any service to me.”
― Phil Anderson, The Lord of the Ring: In Search of Count von Zinzendorf

“The behavior of large and complex aggregates of elementary particles, it turns out, is not to be understood in terms of a simple extrapolation of the properties of a few particles. Instead, at each levle of complexity entirely new properties appear, and the understanding of the new behavior requires research which I think is as fundamental in its nature as any other.”
― Phil Anderson

“There are many Christians whose salvation is genuine, but equally there are many people who claim to be “Christians” but are not actually true servants of the Lord. To be a member of this Order, you must be a genuine servant and follower of Christ.”
― Phil Anderson, The Lord of the Ring: In Search of Count von Zinzendorf