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Many who make a profession of Christianity fall away. Sometimes those who show the most favorable promise turn out the worst, and those who don’t show much potential at the start turn out best in the end. God must prepare the ground, and He
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“Much of the evil in this world is due to the fact that man, in general, is hopelessly unconscious.”
― Modern Man in Search of a Soul
― Modern Man in Search of a Soul
“We would rather be sure of a correctly predicted negative outcome than face the realistic uncertainty of an unpredictable future even if it includes the possibility of great joy and success.”
― Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth
― Radical Honesty: How to Transform Your Life by Telling the Truth
“(It has become clear to me, for example, that aging itself does not bring wisdom. It often brings regression to childishness, dependency, and bitterness over lost opportunities. Only those who are still intellectually, emotionally, spiritually growing inherit the richness of aging.)”
― What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life
― What Matters Most: Living a More Considered Life
“We have glorified wealth and freedom so much that it is impossible for most of us to truly believe that a man can truly be happy in a shack or within the confines of a prison cell.”
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“Self-slaughter is an extravagant enactment of feeling sorry for oneself. Suicide is stingy act, because no matter how wretched our life may currently be, a person can always rise tomorrow and perform some small act of kindness for other people, care for a pet, or perform some other caring act that works towards preserving nature’s graciousness. To die of their own hand is to cheat other people and shortchange Mother Nature; it is taking without giving back in kind. What combats suicide is a sense of gratitude, a willingness to give to other people, and to cease living life as a taker. Without a profound appreciation for all that is living and devoid of a sincere willingness to contribute to the flourishing of all life forms, one can callously write off the value of their own life.”
― Dead Toad Scrolls
― Dead Toad Scrolls
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