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Tito Colliander was a Swedish writer known for his unique literary style and profound philosophical thinking. His works spanned across various genres including novels, poetry, and drama, and had a significant impact on Swedish literature.

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All Asceticism Ifs Lord Self Way Causes Chosen Circumstances Desire Given

Famous Tito Colliander Quotes

“Faith comes not through pondering but through action.”

Action Pondering Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“However weighed down and entangled in earthly fetters you may be, it can never be too late.”

May Late Down And Too Late Asceticism Fetters

Author:Tito Colliander

“It is precisely our egoism, our self-centeredness and self-love that cause all our difficulties, our lack of freedom in suffering, our disappointments and our anguish of soul and body.”

Soul Self Body Suffering Causes Self Love Difficulty Disappointment Anguish Egoism Asceticism Self Centeredness Soul And Body Centeredness

Author:Tito Colliander

“Thus you are led from moment to moment in your halter of preoccupation with self, and kindled instantly to displeasure, impatience or anger if an obstacle intervenes.”

Ifs Self Moments Obstacles Impatience Preoccupation Asceticism Displeasure

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“It begins here, and has no end, and no earthly power can coerce it; and it is to be found in the human heart.”

Humans Heart Ends Found Human Heart Asceticism Coerce

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“Cast off the burden of sin and you will find within you the upward path that will make your ascent possible.”

Sin Path Casts Burden Within You Ascent Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“Say nothing of the new life you have begun or of the experiment you are making and experiences you expect to have. All this is a matter between God and you, and only between you two.”

Two Matter Experiments New Life Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“Nothing happens accidentally or in such a way that you cannot learn from it; you must understand this at once, for this is how your trust grows in the Lord whom you have chosen to follow.”

Way Happens Grows Lord Things Happen Chosen Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“The saints' deep secret is this: do not seek freedom, and freedom will be given you.”

Given Secret Saint Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“There are three kinds of nature in man, as Nicetas Stethatos further explains: the carnal man, who wants to live for his own pleasure, even if it harms others; the natural man, who wants to please both himself and others; and the spiritual man, who wants to please only God, even if it harms himself. The first is lower than human nature, the second is normal, the third is above nature; it is life in Christ.”

Ifs Men Want Firsts Humans Kind Spiritual Three Christ Natural Pleasure Human Nature Please Normal Thirds Harm Asceticism

Author:Tito Colliander

“If you were not full of self-pity you would soon observe that we ourselves are to blame for all this evil, because we refuse to understand that it is in reality a good thing.”

Ifs Self Reality Evil Blame Good Things Refuse Pity Self Pity Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“You must learn to follow privately the Lord's bidding: not to speak empty words, not to adorn yourself, always to obey authority, not to look at a woman with desire, not to be angry and much else.”

Looks Desire Speak Lord Authority Empty Angry Asceticism Bidding Empty Words

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“A truly unselfish act is not mine, but God's. It cannot be obstructed. Only for my own plans, my own wishes to study, to work, to rest, eat, or do a service to my fellowman- can some external circumstance "get in the way," and then I am grieved.”

Way Wish My Own Study Plans Mines Circumstances Unselfish Asceticism Unselfish Acts

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“This obstinate will to personal happiness is the cause of unrest and division in your soul. Give it up and work against it: the rest will be given you without effort.”

Giving Soul Given Causes Effort Your Soul Division Unrest Asceticism Obstinate Personal Happiness

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“Remember: there is no place, no community, no external circumstance that is not serviceable for the battle you have chosen. The exception is only such work as directly serves your vices.”

Remember Community Circumstances Battle Vices Chosen Exception Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“We notice the person who is for ever bowing and fussily servile, and perhaps say, How humble he is! But the truly humble person escapes notice: the world does not know him.”

Knows World Persons Doe Humble Asceticism Humble Person

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“Weakness for wealth and for collecting and owning things of different kinds; the urge for physical (sensuous) enjoyment; the longing for honour, which is the root of envy; the desire to conquer and be the deciding factor; pride in the glory of power; the urge to adorn oneself and to be liked; the craving for praise; concern and anxiety for physical well-being. All these are of the world; they combine deceitfully to hold us in heavy bonds.”

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“As soon as you direct such a question outward to your fellow man and not inward to yourself, you have set yourself on a judgment seat and thereby judged yourself. You have robbed yourself of what you had won by your own continence; you have taken one step forward but ten backward: and then you have reason to weep over your obstinacy, your failure to improve, and your pride.”

Men Reason Steps Taken Pride Ten Judgment Direct Fellows Seats Over You Judged Inward Fellow Man Steps Forward Asceticism Obstinacy

Author:Tito Colliander

“Through practice he has accustomed himself to wish for nothing, and for a person with no wishes, everything goes just as he wishes, explains the Abbot Dorotheus. His will has coincided with God's will, and whatever he asks, he will receive.”

Persons Asks Wish Practice Gods Will Accustomed Asceticism

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“He has made peace with himself, as Isaac the Syrian says, and heaven and earth have made peace with him. He is gathering the fruit of humility. But this takes place only on the narrow way, and few there be that find it.”

Way Made Earth Heaven Humility Fruit Gathering Heaven And Earth Asceticism Isaac

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“It is for us to begin. If we take one step towards the Lord, he takes ten towards us -- he who saw the prodigal son while he was at a distance, and had compassion and ran and embraced him.”

Ifs Compassion Lord Steps Saws Son Ten Distance Ran Prodigals Prodigal Son

Book:Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

Source: Way of the Ascetics: The Ancient Tradition of Discipline and Inner Growth

“Instinct seeks satisfaction. Love is free of all demands.”

Love Is Demand Instinct Satisfaction

Author:Tito Colliander

About the Author

Born: February 10, 1904
Died: May 21, 1989
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 22

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