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The opposite of a Christian people is a people grown sad and old.
“He came. That is the salient fact, the towering truth, that alone keeps us from putting a bullet through our heads. He came.”
― Making Sense Out of Suffering
― Making Sense Out of Suffering
“Sounds and emotions detach us from ourselves, whereas silence always forces man to reflect upon his own life.”
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
“Choose where to invest your energy, and do so intentionally, because the clearest path to a robust midlife is purposeful engagement.”
― Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife
― Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife
“Christ lived for thirty years in silence. Then, during his public life, he withdrew to the desert to listen to and speak with his Father. The world vitally needs those who go off into the desert. Because God speaks in silence.”
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
― The Power of Silence: Against the Dictatorship of Noise
“Every Christian must be thoroughly convinced that his spiritual life can in no way be viewed as the quiet unfolding of an inconsequential life without any problems; rather it must be viewed as the scene of a constant and sometimes painful battle, which will not end until death”
― Searching for and Maintaining Peace
― Searching for and Maintaining Peace
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