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“Even Jack Kerouac, who famously said, "First thought, best thought," benefited from editing. His earliest works are the most edited, and they're the best of his writing.”
Source : Source: therumpus.net
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“It is most heartening to learn that young men and women, in their late teens and twenties, are increasingly attracted to meditative prayer in the Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. May all the faithful find in the Eucharist their source of strength and courage to imitate our Lady, totally open to his will in their daily lives. It is my hope that this devotion to Jesus in the Eucharist will spread to more and more parishes and dioceses across our nation.”
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“In the broader sense, work is the means to achieve happiness, prosperity. and salvation. When work and duty and joy are commingled, then man is at his best.”
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“The more I see of what you call civilization, the more highly I think of what you call savagery!”
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“Mike nodded. A sombre nod. The nod Napoleon might have given if somebody had met him in 1812 and said, "So, you're back from Moscow, eh?”
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“Women, like men, must be educated with a view to action, or their studies cannot be called education.”
Source : Harriet Martineau (2004). “Harriet Martineau: Studies of America, 1831-1868”
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“When I was 18, there were 50 people that I called my friends. Today, there are only three, but I'm glad to have those three. If you have three people that you can really call your friends, then you truly have it made.”
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“Your words bring me joy. Let the two of us unite to bring forth a world of peace and virtue.”
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“It comes down to something really simple: Can I visualize myself playing those scenes? If that happens, then I know that I will probably end up doing it.”
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“The purpose of life is not to fight against evil and misfortune; it is to unveil magnificence.”
Source : Christina Baldwin (2010). “The Seven Whispers: A Spiritual Practice for Times Like These”, p.47, New World Library
