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“That’s what happens in the early stages of contemplation. We wait in silence. In silence all our usual patterns assault us. Our patterns of control, addiction, negativity, tension, anger, and fear assert themselves. That’s why most people give up rather quickly. When Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness, the first things that show up are wild beasts (Mark 1:13). Contemplation is not first of all consoling. It’s only real.”
― Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

“In war, the first casualty is truth.”
― Aeschylus, Agamemnon

“Know that things are okay as they are. This moment is as perfect as it can be. The saints called this the “sacrament of the present moment.”
― Richard Rohr, Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer

“Would you still fear the future if you knew you’d done all you could to create the best future possible?”
― Kate O'Neill, Tech Humanist: How You Can Make Technology Better for Business and Better for Humans