“Many flatter themselves and consider themselves to be good, humble, and meek, but they will discover the contrary under temptation. Do not not become despondent in temptations, then, but give all the more thanks to God that He thus brings you to what is hidden in your heart - the knowledge of yourself - and wishes you to be corrected and be saved.” GivingHeartWishHumbleBe GoodContrarySavedTemptationThanksWish YouMeekLife StruggleDespondent Author:Tikhon of Zadonsk
“If yon wish to be like the gods on earth, to be free in the realms of the dead, pluck not the fruit from the garden! In appearance it may glisten to the eye; but the perishable pleasure of possession quickly avenges the curse of curiosity.” IfsMayEyeEarthWishPleasureGardenFruitCuriosityPossessionAppearanceTemptationCurseRealmsPluckGlisten Author:Friedrich Schiller
“Many people genuinely do not wish to be saints, and it is probable that some who achieve or aspire to sainthood have never felt much temptation to be human beings. If one could follow it to its psychological roots, one would, I believe, find that the main motive for "non-attachment" is a desire to escape from the pain of living, and above all from love, which, sexual or non-sexual, is hard work.” PeopleIfsBelieveHumansHardPainDesireI BelieveWishFeltHuman BeingsAchieveHard WorkRootsSaintPsychologicalTemptationMotiveAttachmentAspireSainthood Book:Our job is to make life worth living, 1949-1950 Source: Our job is to make life worth living, 1949-1950