“There’s plenty that poetry cannot do. But the miracle, of course, is how much it can do, how much it does do.” Quote by Mary Szybist
“Days go by when I do nothing but underline the damp edge of myself.” EdgesDamp Book:Incarnadine: Poems Source: Incarnadine: Poems
“THE old man died beneath the wheels of the twentieth century. There was nothing left but stains, bloodstains and fragments of flesh . . . And the same thing is happening to my generation.” MenLeftGenerationsCenturyHappeningsDiedFleshWheelsOld ManFragmentsTwentieth CenturyMy GenerationStains Author:Dambudzo Marechera
“Racism is a phenomenal thing; it is like a thick mist that obscures the vision and judgement of even great minds.” MindVisionRacismJudgementThickMistPhenomenalGreat Minds Author:J. Nozipo Maraire
“Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” WritingStoriesLionsHuntersGlorify Author:J. Nozipo Maraire
“Don’t portray yourself as who you want to be. Portray yourself as who you are.” WantWho You Are Author:Kathryn Harrison
“To pray is to descend with the mind into the heart, and there to stand before the face of the Lord, ever-present, all seeing, within you.” MindHeartFacesLordSeeingPrayingWithin You Author:Theophan the Recluse
“Love every man in spite of his falling into sin. Never mind the sins, but remember that the foundation of the man is the same - the image of God.” MenMindChristianRememberFallSinHe ManFoundationEvery ManSpiteOrthodoxOrthodox ChristianGod Image Author:John of Kronstadt
“Live simply and without thinking too much, like a child with his father. Faith without too much thinking works wonders. The logical mind hinders the Grace of God and miracles. Practice patience without judging with the logical mind.” ThinkingMindChildrenFatherWonderPracticeToo MuchGraceJudgingMiracleLogicalGrace Of GodHinderLive SimplyThinking Too Much Author:Elder Paisios of Mount Athos
“Thoughts are like airplanes flying in the air. If you ignore them, there is no problem. If you pay attention to them, you create an airport inside your head and permit them to land!” IfsProblemPayAttentionAirLandFlyingPay AttentionPermitAirplaneNo ProblemAirports Author:Elder Paisios of Mount Athos
“Do not believe your thoughts, neither when they tell you that you are terrible, nor when they tell you that you are a saint.” BelieveTerribleSaint Author:Elder Paisios of Mount Athos