“You will not find the warrior, the poet, the philosopher or the Christian by staring into his eyes as if he were your mistress: better fight beside him, read with him, argue with him, pray with him.” IfsEyeChristianFightingPoetPrayingPhilosopherArguingWarriorStaringHis EyesMistress Author:C. S. Lewis
“The fortitude of a Christian consists in patience, not in enterprises which the poets call heroic, and which are commonly the effects of interest, pride and worldly honor.” ChristianInterestEffectsPoetPrideHonorEnterpriseHeroicWorldlyFortitude Author:John Dryden
“Fighting for one's freedom, struggling towards being free, is like struggling to be a poet or a good Christian or a good Jew or a good Muslim or good Zen Buddhist. You work all day long and achieve some kind of level of success by nightfall, go to sleep and wake up the next morning with the job still to be done. So you start all over again.” KindLongStillsDoneChristianJobsFightingNextSleepLevelsMorningStruggleAchievePoetWake UpJewBuddhistGoing To SleepBeing FreeGood ChristianNightfallZen Buddhist Author:Maya Angelou
“H.L.Mencken's war aims, according to the handful of observers who deigned to notice his conflict, were the overthrow of American Democracy, the Christian religion, and the YMCA. He was also credited with trying to wipe out poets and luncheon orators.” TryingArtWarChristianDemocracyPoetConflictAimEntertainmentObserversHandfulWipeOratorsAmerican DemocracyYmca Book:Letters from Bohemia Source: Letters from Bohemia
“It's absurd and quite tragic the way people have managed to pit science against faith. They aren't in conflict at all - they're long lost dance partners. I don't divide the world up into Christians and other people - we are all human beings, brothers and sisters, and we embrace truth wherever we find it, whether that's in a lab, a field or a cathedral. Because sometimes you need a scientist and sometimes you need a poet.” PeopleWorldWayNeedsHumansLongSometimesChristianLostHuman BeingsFieldsPoetBrotherConflictScientistEmbracePartnersAbsurdTragicDividesBrothers And SistersPitsLabsCathedralsDance Partner Author:Rob Bell