At the bottom of her heart, however, she was waiting for something to happen. Like shipwrecked sailors, she turned despairing eyes upon the solitude of her life, seeking afar off some white sail in the mists of the horizon. She did not know what this chance would be, what wind would bring it her, towards … Continue reading Quote for Today: Gustave Flaubert
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Quote for Today: Timothy Keller
Imagine you are on a high cliff and lose your footing and begin to fall. Just beside you as you fall is a branch sticking out of the very edge of the cliff. It is your only hope and it is more than strong enough to support your weight. How can it save you? If … Continue reading Quote for Today: Timothy Keller
Quote for Today: Arthur Golden
I don't know when we'll see each other again or what the world will be like when we do. We may both have seen many horrible things. But I will think of you every time I need to be reminded that there is beauty and goodness in the world. ―Arthur Golden, Memoirs of a Geisha … Continue reading Quote for Today: Arthur Golden
Quote for Today: Leigh Hershkovich
As I go off into the big black abyss of my future, I have to admit that I am terrified and also a bit insecure in my decisions. But, I also realize that anyone who has ever gone off into uncharted waters must have felt similar to the way I feel now, which gives me … Continue reading Quote for Today: Leigh Hershkovich
Quote for Today: Aberjhani
On either side of a potentially violent conflict, an opportunity exists to exercise compassion and diminish fear based on recognition of each other's humanity. Without such recognition, fear fueled by uninformed assumptions, cultural prejudice, desperation to meet basic human needs, or the panicked uncertainty of the moment explodes into violence. ―Aberjhani, Splendid Literarium: A Treasury … Continue reading Quote for Today: Aberjhani
Quote for Today: Theodore Roethke
This shaking keeps me steady. I should know. What falls away is always. And is near. I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow. I learn by going where I have to go. --Theodore Roethke, The Waking You can read the entire poem here. It's one of my favorites.
Quote for Today: Bear Grylls
There is little faith involved in setting out on a journey where the destination is certain and every step in between has been mapped in detail. Bravery, trust, is about leaving camp in the dark, when we do not know the route ahead and cannot be certain we will ever return. ―Bear Grylls, A Survival Guide … Continue reading Quote for Today: Bear Grylls
