Dan Valentine

“The point is this: If God does not exist, then life is objectively meaningless; but man cannot live consistently and happily knowing that life is meaningless; so in order to be happy he pretends life has meaning. But this is, of course, entirely inconsistent—for without God, man and the universe are without any real significance.”
― William Lane Craig, On Guard: Defending Your Faith with Reason and Precision

“Even shouldest thou see thy neighbor sin openly or grievously, yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he, for thou knowest not how long thou shalt keep thine integrity. All of us are weak and frail; hold thou no man more frail than thyself.”
― Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ

“Nature permits us respite only when we are free from the desires of the flesh. It is a truth that sustains us and is a serious principle at the heart of all existence. It lifts our life beyond the confines of earthly concerns and exalts our natures to the stars. Is this not a miracle?”
― Seneca, Stoic Six Pack 2 (Illustrated): Consolations From A Stoic, On The Shortness of Life and More

“We break bread with the hungry[78] and share our home with them[79] for the sake of Christ’s love, which belongs to the hungry as much as it does to us. If the hungry do not come to faith, the guilt falls on those who denied them bread. To bring bread to the hungry is preparing the way for the coming of grace.”
― Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Ethics