Bryan Burke

“The only clear line I draw these days is this: when my religion tries to come between me and my neighbor, I will choose my neighbor... Jesus never commanded me to love my religion.”
― Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

“Now is the time for Jews, Christians and Muslims to say what they failed to say in the past: We are all children of Abraham. And whether we are Isaac or Ishmael, Jacob or Esau, Leah or Rachel, Joseph or his brothers, we are precious in the sight of God. We are blessed. And to be blessed, no one has to be cursed. God’s love does not work that way. Today God is calling us, Jew, Christian and Muslim, to let go of hate and the preaching of hate, and live at last as brothers and sisters, true to our faith and a blessing to others regardless of their faith, honouring God’s name by honouring his image, humankind.”
― Jonathan Sacks, Not in God's Name: Confronting Religious Violence

“If you take good care of the present, there is no need to worry about the future. By taking care of the present you are doing everything you can to assure a good future.”
― Hanh, WORK: How To Find Joy And Meaning In Each Hour Of The Day

“My true home is not in the past, not in the future. My true home is life itself—it is in the here and now.”
― Hanh, WORK: How To Find Joy And Meaning In Each Hour Of The Day