Destined to Fly
Posted by Question
Each of us must ask ourselves one question: What am I doing to increase the sum of hope in the world?
— Arthur Burns quoted in Hope Notes by R. Wayne Willis
Mystic Wisdom
If you want to know the Friend,
don't expect elegant arguments!
Demand a blessing from one who gives you joy.
— Hafiz in The Illuminated Hafiz
Little Spirituality
There are no little things.
Little things are the hinges of the universe.
— Fanny Fern, 18th century American writer
Teacher
Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation.
Use it!
— Ram Dass in One-Liners
Proverb
God speaks to those who are silent enough to listen.
— Zambian proverb
World Wisdom
In the Philippines, when a fire erupts, not only does a fire truck arrive but also a shaman, to exorcise the fire demons.
— Barbara Biziou in The Joy of Rituals
Wise Advice
"Safety first" may be a good motto for car driving, but it is fatal to holiness.
— Sara Maitland in A Joyful Theology