“The Ragamuffin rabble are the unsung assembly of saved sinners who are little in their own sight, conscious of their brokenness and powerlessness before God, and who cast themselves on His mercy. Startled by the extravagant love of God, they do not require success, fame, wealth, or power to validate their worth. Their spirit transcends all distinctions between the powerful and powerless, educated and illiterate, billionaires and bag ladies, high-tech geeks and low-tech nerds, males and females, the circus and the sanctuary.” LittlesSpiritWealthPowerfulFameLowsConsciousFemaleMercySightMalesCastsSavedEducatedGod LoveDistinctionBagsSinnerPowerlessNerdGeekCircusAssemblySanctuaryBillionaireBrokennessExtravagantIlliteratePowerlessness Author:Brennan Manning
“This was love at first sight, love everlasting: a feeling unknown, unhoped for, unexpected--in so far as it could be a matter of conscious awareness; it took entire possession of him, and he understood, with joyous amazement, that this was for life.” LoveFirstsMatterFeelingsAwarenessLove YouConsciousUnderstoodSightPossessionUnexpectedLove At First SightEverlastingJoyousFamous LoveAmazementConscious Awareness Book:Death in Venice: And Seven Other Stories Source: Death in Venice: And Seven Other Stories
“The capital-T Truth is about life BEFORE death. It is about the real value of a real education, which has almost nothing to do with knowledge, and everything to do with simple awareness; awareness of what is so real and essential, so hidden in plain sight all around us, all the time, that we have to keep reminding ourselves over and over: "This is water." "This is water." It is unimaginably hard to do this, to stay conscious and alive in the adult world day in and day out.” WorldRealHardValuesWaterSimpleAliveAwarenessTruth IsEssentialsConsciousAdultsSightRemindingReal ValueBefore DeathReal EducationPlain Sight Author:David Foster Wallace
“I never believed in love at first sight, until I met Derek. It's all-consuming and delicious and wonderful and exciting. At the same time, it makes me nervous and self-conscious and emotional. Love exists. I know it does, because I'm madly, deeply, hopelessly in love.” KnowsFirstsDoeSelfWonderfulEmotionalMetsConsciousSightExcitingNervousLove At First SightDeliciousConsumingSelf ConsciousEmotional LoveHopelessly In Love Author:Simone Elkeles