“Death is the gate of life. Ingratitude is the soul's enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace. You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters.” BookSoulEnemyTeachGreaterGraceTreeWindMastersSourceStonesMercyWoodsBurningStreamsGatesDewIngratitude Author:Bernard of Clairvaux
“One must be truthful with oneself about one's own motives, especially if one is to survive in the world. It takes rigor, and it takes courage.” IfsWorldInspirationalOneselfMotiveSelf RespectTruthfulBeing TruthfulRigor Author:Emile Chartier
“Simply because, one hand, there are the haters, The hater has power. All we can do is oppose it, or one becomes an accomplice.” HandsCan DoAccomplices Author:Elie Wiesel
“It may well be that our means are fairly limited and our possibilities restricted when it comes to applying pressure on our government But is this a reason to do nothing? Despair is nor an answer Neither is resignation Resignation only leads to indifference, which is not merely a sin but a punishment.” WellsMayMeanReasonGovernmentSinAnswersPossibilityDespairPressurePunishmentIndifferenceResignation Author:Elie Wiesel
“My ambition really was, even as a child, to be a writer, a commentator, and a teacher, but a teacher of Talmud.” ChildrenTeacherTeachingAmbitionCommentatorsMy Ambition Author:Elie Wiesel
“Therefore, all my adult life, since I began my life as an author, or as a teacher, I always try to listen to the victim.” TryingTeacherTeachingAdultsVictim Author:Elie Wiesel
“I belong to a tradition that believes that the death of a single child is a blemish on creation.” BelieveChildrenCreationTraditionSingle Child Author:Elie Wiesel
“People tend to stay at home and eat a home-cooked meal. There are three days that are really slow for restaurants - Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter.” PeopleHomeThreeChristmasMealsRestaurantsEasterStay At Home Author:Alan K. Simpson
“Light for every darkness, life in death, the promise of our Lord's return, and the assurance of everlasting glory.” LightLordDarknessReturnPromiseGloryBibleAssuranceEverlastingOur Lord Author:Dwight L. Moody