Quotes About Reflection

We will all be far better spouses, parents, and leaders as we take time to grow in prayer.

We are creating a culture, even if it's unintentional. The question is, do we like the culture we are creating?

we are to work from our rest, not rest from our work.

We have become human "doings" rather than human "beings.

You could argue we are the most educated people who have ever lived. Why are we wrestling with this question, and why don't we have good answers for it? This is the question. How do we make disciples?

Striving for perfection is not foolish, but assuming you have achieved it most certainly is.

Let they who are without a shameful past cast the first grenade.

I asked myself in the aftermath of the Siege of Terra whether the so-called victory was worth the cost. Now I wonder if we won at all.

In 1997 I began working as an assistant professor at Caltech, and I realized that I didn't really know what I was doing.

I have stared into the light and you are all my shadows.

And send not to ask for whom the fucking bell tolls, because you're not going to like the answer.

It stops being funny, when it starts being you.

Rowing Slow is certainly different thinking.

I view the state of Slow simply as a mindful approach to what is happening around you. It is a way to gain enlightenment (and happiness) through thinking, self-contemplation, and intuition. It is using the ability to stop, process, and then proceed in a non-accelerated manner. What is great about this slow mindset is that while the effort can be minimal—the rewards can often be huge.

To get to a woman's heart, a man must first use his own.

In order to find yourself you need to get lost in the forest of life.

My friend asked me the essence of life and I smiled.

Finding solitude in the concrete jungle is powerful and peaceful.

The memories you have are just recordings of things past, not chains to bind you.

If you complain about the world moving too fast, slow down.

Find peace in the morning rush and you will have a good day.

Sometimes, when things take longer than you thought they would, it's just a gentle reminder from your greater self that you have more time than you thought, and that there's a journey to enjoy.

Being patient does not mean being passive. Move toward your dreams while you celebrate all that does work, all that you do have, and who you now are. Be with friends. Spend time alone. Don't worry. Be happy. Look forward. This is surely easier said than done, but that's just it: if these things were easy, they'd have been done and what would be the point? You signed up for the intensive program: harder in the beginning, more fun thereafter.

Thinking the loss of a loved one was unfortunate, ill timed, sad, or an accident is to miss the gift.