Guy Finley is founder and director of the nonprofit Life of Learning Foundation and the best-selling author of more than 40 books and audio programs. In this collection of quotations and inspiring thoughts from writers, teachers, and philosophers from around the world, Finley opens the door to a common affirmation and celebration of the spiritual quest for meaning and fulfillment. He calls these sayings "seeds of fire" which he hopes will "ignite us to remember our forgotten spiritual heritage." It took the author 35 years to collect and arrange these quotations in just the right order for optimum effect. He hopes that readers will be edified by this quest and see that "there is one seeker, one search, and one sacred intelligence awakening you with its call." Here are some examples of the quotations in the book:
• "Wisdom is sweeter than honey, brings more joy than wine, illumines more than the sun, is more precious than jewels. She causes the ears to hear and the heart to comprehend."
— Queen Makeda
• "Don't grieve for what doesn't come.
Some things that don't happen
Keep disasters from happening."
— Rumi
• "The lure of the distant and the difficult is deceptive. The great opportunity is where you are."
— John Burroughs
• "May the sun bring you new energy every day.
May the moon softly restore you by night.
May the rain wash away your worries.
May the breeze blow new strength into your being.
May you walk gently through the world and know its beauty all the days of your life."
— Apache Blessing
