“The angels are crying, wondering where I went.”
Byron Borden ― Social entrepreneur
Byron went to church one Sunday and a friend said, “The angels are rejoicing today!” Byron never went to Sunday service, rather spending it on his porch with his Bible. As a child of southern...
“Thou I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.”
Bible verse, Psalm 23
I am not the most religious person, as I think some people use it as a crutch, but this Psalm was on the back of my grandfather’s prayer card, who I was very close with....
“Fihi ma fihi.” (Arabic – “It is what it is.”)
Rumi (1207-1273) ― Poet/Sufi mystic and theologian
Literally translated, this means, “In it what is in it.” It is a main discourse of Sufism (Islamic mysticism), which teaches you to see God and love in everything in the world. I am not...
“There are three ways to destroy oneself – greed, lust and anger, and one must purge themselves of all three.”
The Bhagavad-Gita ― Ancient Indian Scripture
As much as one can, try to control your senses. Remain self-aware. Knowing yourself is the first step to getting to know others.
“Trust those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who say that they have it.”
André Gide (1869-1951) ― Author
I like it because it’s something good to remember to stay wary of people who claim to have/know it all.