Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Joan D. Chittister

Quote by Joan D. Chittister

“Compassion is the ability to understand how difficult it is for people to be the best of what they want to be at all times.”

Quote by Joan D. Chittister

Create image

Author

Joan D. Chittister
Joan D. Chittister

Joan D. Chittister is an American nun known for her contributions to religious peace, feminism, and ecotheology. Born in 1936, she is an active member of several religious organizations and has authored numerous books on religious life. more

You May Also Like

“Contemplation is a very dangerous activity. It not only brings us face to face with God. It brings us, as well, face to face with the world, face to face with the self. And then, of course, something must be done. Nothing stays the same once we have found the God within…. We carry the world in our hearts: the oppression of all peoples, the suffering of our friends, the burdens of our enemies, the raping of the Earth, the hunger of the starving, the joy of every laughing child.”

WorldWellsHeartChildrenSelfDoneEarthFacesJoySufferingCoursesFoundEnemyLaughingDangerousActivityHungerBurdenOppressionContemplationStarvingFace To Face
Author:Joan D. Chittister
Create image

“Lent is the time for trimming the soul and scrapping the sludge off a life turned slipshod. Lent is about taking stock of time, even religious time. Lent is about exercising the control that enables us to say no to ourselves so that when life turns hard of its own accord we have the stamina to yes to its twists and turns with faith and hope. Lent is the time to make new efforts to be what we say we want to be.”

WantSoulHardTurnsReligiousEffortExerciseTwistsAccordStaminaHope And FaithTwists And TurnsTrimming
Author:Joan D. Chittister
Create image

“What is said determines who listens and who understands. Graphic design is a language, but graphic designers are so busy worrying about the nuances - accents, punctuation and so on - that they spend little time thinking about what the words add up to. I’m interested in using our communication skills to change the way things are.”

ThinkingWayLittlesSaidLanguageWorryDesignCommunicationSkillsAddBusyDetermineDesignerCommunication SkillsAccentsGraphicNuanceLittle TimeGraphic DesignPunctuationGraphic Designer
Author:Tibor Kalman
Create image

“How wrong to think I was anyone else, like thinking grass stains make you a beautiful view, like getting kissed makes you kissable, like feeling warm makes you coffee, like liking movies makes you a director. How utterly incorrect to think it any other way, a box of crap is treasures, a boy smiling means it, a gentle moment is a life improved.”

ThinkingWayMeanMomentsFeelingsBeautifulViewsBoysDirectorsBoxesWarmCoffeeTreasureGentleGrassCrapStains
Book:Why We Broke Up
Create image