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“When you are weary of praying, and do not receive, consider how often you have heard a poor man calling, and have not listened to him.”
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“Primatologists have seen this many times in the field: Say a male is fighting with another male. The females largely ignore the conflict, so long as it doesn’t bother them or their children. But then one of the combatants goes off and picks up a baby, who blithely clings to his chest hair or his back. Then he goes over to the male he was having the fight with. If the baby likes the male it’s clinging to, the kid will scream at his opponent if he acts aggressively. So the other male either backs off or is mobbed by friends of the mother, spurred on by the baby’s cries. It’s so effective, in fact, that some males simply carry a baby around as a kind of adorable bodyguard, preventing fights before they start.”
― Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
― Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 Million Years of Human Evolution
“Life is a series of beautiful moments interspersed by great trials. The trick to being happy is to learn to have beautiful moments during the trials. Faith isn’t a belief that God will spare you from problems; it is a belief that he’s still God and will carry you through those problems.”
― I've Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon's Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know
― I've Seen the End of You: A Neurosurgeon's Look at Faith, Doubt, and the Things We Think We Know
“Christians are to live their lives on earth dour and sullen; they enjoy the goods of this world as anyone is entitled. Yet they do so with a constant gratitude expressed through virtuous moderation and with an eye toward the giver of all good gifts. Christians are unified in love of their enemies and are therefore able to endure hatred in return because they know to whom they truly and eternally belong.”
― Christ Unfurled: The First 500 Years of Jesus's Life
― Christ Unfurled: The First 500 Years of Jesus's Life
“Confucius was once asked if there is “one teaching that can serve as a guide for one’s entire life.” He said that all you really need to know is the word reciprocity: “Do not impose upon others what you yourself do not desire.”
― How to Live a Good Life: Choosing the Right Philosophy of Life for You
― How to Live a Good Life: Choosing the Right Philosophy of Life for You
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