“First, the desert is the country of madness. Second, it is the refuge of the devil, thrown out into the "wilderness of upper Egypt" to "wander in dry places." Thirst drives man mad, and the devil himself is mad with a kind of thirst for his own lost excellence--lost because he has immured himself in it and closed out everything else. So the man who wanders into the desert to be himself must take care that he does not go mad and become the servant of the one who dwells there in a sterile paradise of emptiness and rage.” MenFirstsKindDoeCountryCareLostHe ManDevilMadnessMadExcellenceTake CareRageWanderDesertServantParadiseDryEmptinessThrownWildernessRefugeThirstEgypt Book:Thoughts In Solitude Source: Thoughts In Solitude
“He who overlooks a healthy spot for the site of his house is mad and ought to be handed over to the care of his relations and friends.” CareHouseHealthOughtHealthyRelationMadSpotsAdsSiteGentiles Author:Marcus Terentius Varro
“So let me tell you this, when it comes to...trying to introduce other people to Jesus. Don't get mad at them: it's not because they're stupid. It's because they're blind. Yelling louder, arguing harder, pushing firmer won't make someone who is blind see. Pray for them, speak to them, care for them.” PeopleTryingCareJesusSpeakStupidPrayingLet MeHarderBlindMadArguingPushingIntroducingYelling Author:Mark Driscoll
“A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship - and you know what, a father does, too. It's time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a 'Mad Men' episode.” KnowsMenChildrenDoeCareRunningMotherFatherParentPolicyDeserveSickMadHardshipEpisodesWorkplaceDays OffMad MenSick Children Author:Barack Obama