Steve Willams

“What doth it profit thee to enter into deep discussion concerning the Holy Trinity, if thou lack humility, and be thus displeasing to the Trinity? For verily it is not deep words that make a man holy and upright; it is a good life which maketh a man dear to God. I had rather feel contrition than be skilful in the definition thereof. If thou knewest the whole Bible, and the sayings of all the philosophers, what should all this profit thee without the love and grace of God? Vanity of vanities, all is vanity, save to love God, and Him only to serve. That is the highest wisdom, to cast the world behind us, and to reach forward to the heavenly kingdom.”
― Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

“So he tortured himself, fretting himself with such questions, and finding a kind of enjoyment in it.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment

“All my investigations have led me away from the idea of a dead material universe tossed about by various forces, to that of a universe which is absolutely all force, life, soul, thought, or whatever name we choose to call it. Every atom, molecule, plant, animal or planet, is only an aggregation of organized unit forces held in place by stronger forces, thus holding them for a time latent, though teeming with inconceivable power. All life on our planet is, so to speak, just on the outer fringe of this infinite ocean of force. The universe is not half dead, but all alive.”
― Yogi Ramacharaka, Mind‑Power: The Secret of Mental Magic

“When reason fails, the devil helps!" he thought with a strange grin. This chance raised his spirits extraordinarily.”
― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment