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“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
“fasting is firstly about reversing the effects of the Fall by training the desires of the body to obey the will of the soul. If a person can learn to control cravings for good things, like food, he or she will more likely be able to control cravings for evil things, like sin.”
― Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus
― Introduction to the Spiritual Life: Walking the Path of Prayer with Jesus
“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
“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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“Riches are not forbidden, but the pride of them is.”
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