“John F. Kennedy "is, in reality, a deeply serious man, reflective in his mental habits, historically minded, and given to seeing men and nations and events in the sobering context that history provides.
As a human being, he is often humorous, easily bored by total routine but open to all fresh experiences, careless of the superficialities of life, warmly loyal to his friends, and oddly detached about himself. His most curious trait, in fact, is his way of discussing his most vital affairs with the dry humor and cool analytical remoteness that most people reserve for the affairs of others. – Joseph Alsop”
Source: 1960--LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
“Sin is a fundamental failure to rejoice in what we should rejoice in.”
Source: Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Church
“Cross and resurrection are the South and North polls, true gospel polarities, of a single, undivided, salvation world. Remove either Paul and you've got salvation.”
Source: Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers
“There is no need to fear or hope, but only to look for new weapons.”
Source: Postscript on the Societies of Control
“If you feel it right now, on the Internet, you can tell them right now; you don't have to wait for anything.”
Source: Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other
“In populations experiencing trauma across a wide variety of settings, the portion of those experiencing ongoing PTSD is remarkably similar – one third. Ecclesiastes says woe to him who falls alone, but that the cord of THREE strands is not easily broken. Apparently deep in our human wiring is the resilience to be a buttress for those feeling overcome.”
Source: Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back
“I could impart excitement, but not urgency. – Francis Chen”
Source: Follow Me: A Call to Die. A Call to Live.
“He forced himself into good spirits.”
“These times of war and ruin will pass, and by love, you will be renewed and all terrible things shall be undone. Do you hear me, Fin Button?” Jeannot pushed the hair from her face and though shaking yet, Fin nodded. “In the name of God I drew you from the water, and in his name shall you be delivered home.”
Source: Fiddler's Green
“Love can crystallize things. When love is in the air, distressing rain can become a wonderful avalanche of shimmering diamonds. Raindrops are transformed into a flood of sparkling crystal pearls. The power of love can convert rain into a multitude of glittering prisms. The mental seduction of love and a boundless illusion, inflamed by a profound uprising emotion, can change any ordinary incident into a radiant, luminous voyage. ( "Crystallization under an umbrella" )”