Status Updates From Glittering Vices: A New Loo...

(On Vainglory) “It’s ironic that the art of impressing others and gaining applause involves carefully hiding ourselves just as much as it involves showing ourselves off to advantage,” (73).

“Envy seeks to bring another down; zeal seeks to be lifted up and made better… The saints and those we admire as excellent are not rivals that threaten, but inspirations to become all that we can be—perhaps beyond anything we would have imagined for ourselves.”

Now that I am in the chapters about the individual vices, the book is a lot easier to get into.

“Naming our sins is the confessional counterpart to counting our blessings” (21).

Alright, back to reading about vices

Super interesting, and thought provoking so far!