“I admire the serene assurance of those who have religious faith. It is wonderful to observe the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.” HumorChristianFunnyBeliefReligiousFourWonderfulCalmAdmireSuperstitionsAssuranceReligious FaithSereneAces Author:Mark Twain
“There comes a moment during which almost every girl or boy falls into melancholy; they are tormented by a vague inquietude which rests on everything and finds nothing to calm it. They seek solitude; they weep; the silence to be found in cloister attracts them: the image of peace that seems to reign in religious houses seduces them. They mistake the first manifestations of a developing sexual nature for the voice of God calling them to Himself; and it is precisely when nature is inciting them that they embrace a fashion of life contrary to nature's wish.” FirstsMomentsSeemsFallGirlFoundHouseWishVoiceReligiousMistakeSilenceBoysAtheismFashionCallingSolitudeEmbraceCalmPositive AtheismContraryDevelopingManifestationMelancholyVagueReignSeducingVoice Of GodEvery Girl Author:Denis Diderot
“Meditation is valuable for all of humanity because it involves looking inward. People don't have to be religious to look inside themselves more carefully. It is constructive and worthwhile to analyze our emotions, including compassion and our sense of caring, so that we can become more calm and happy.” PeopleLooksHumanityReligiousEmotionCompassionMeditationIncludingCalmValuableCaringWorthwhileInwardConstructive Author:Dalai Lama
“I don't think ministering requires a religious context. The number one thing is that every parent is extremely worried about their kid. Of course, when a chaplain shows up, that can exacerbate this worry rather than calm it.” ThinkingShowsKidsCoursesParentReligiousNumbersWorryOne ThingCalmWorriedChaplains Author:John Green
“Religious truth, or for that matter any truth, requires a calm and meditative atmosphere for its percolation.” MatterTruthReligiousCalmAtmosphereReligious Truth Book:Collected Works Source: Collected Works