“ “If a man hasn’t discovered something If a man hasn’t discovered something he is willing to die for, he isn’t fit to live.”he is willing to die for, he isn’t fit to live.”

~ Martin Luther King ~ Martin Luther King

““Postmoderns are not less interested in Postmoderns are not less interested in religion than ever before. Indeed, they religion than ever before. Indeed, they are exploring new religious experiences are exploring new religious experiences

like never before. The church has like never before. The church has simply given them a less interesting simply given them a less interesting

religion than ever before.”religion than ever before.”

~ Leonard Sweet, Quantum Spirituality~ Leonard Sweet, Quantum Spirituality

““More people are leaving the church More people are leaving the church and going back to God!”and going back to God!”

~ Lenny Bruce~ Lenny Bruce

““Here’s my secret: I tell it to you with an Here’s my secret: I tell it to you with an openness of heart that I doubt I shall openness of heart that I doubt I shall

ever achieve again… My secret is that I ever achieve again… My secret is that I need God – that I am sick and can no need God – that I am sick and can no

longer make it alone.”longer make it alone.”

~ Douglas Copeland, Generation X~ Douglas Copeland, Generation X

““The more I learn, the more I realize I The more I learn, the more I realize I don’t know. The more I realize I don’t don’t know. The more I realize I don’t

know, the more I want to learn.”know, the more I want to learn.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

““As for me, I am ready to meet my As for me, I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another for the ordeal of meeting me is another

matter.”matter.”

~ Winston Churchill~ Winston Churchill

““Men are all alike in their promises. It is Men are all alike in their promises. It is only in their deeds that they differ.”only in their deeds that they differ.”

~ Moliere~ Moliere

““Put all your eggs in one basket and Put all your eggs in one basket and

WATCH THAT BASKET!”WATCH THAT BASKET!”

~ Mark Twain~ Mark Twain

““Men will wrangle for religion; write for Men will wrangle for religion; write for it; fight for it; anything – but live for it.”it; fight for it; anything – but live for it.”

~ Charles Caleb Colton~ Charles Caleb Colton

““We have just enough religion to make We have just enough religion to make us hate, but not enough to make us us hate, but not enough to make us

love one another.”love one another.”

~ Jonathan Swift~ Jonathan Swift

““I refuse to join any club that would I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.”have me as a member.”

~ Groucho Marx~ Groucho Marx

““With deeper reflection one knows from With deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other daily life that one exists for other

people. Only a life lived for others is a people. Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”life worthwhile.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

““I hate quotations.”I hate quotations.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

““I may not be the man I would be, and I may not be the man I would be, and I’m not the man I should be, but thank I’m not the man I should be, but thank God Almighty, I’m not the man I was!”God Almighty, I’m not the man I was!”

~ Martin Luther King, Jr.~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

““One person with belief is equal to a One person with belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only force of ninety-nine who have only

interests.”interests.”

~ John Stuart Mill~ John Stuart Mill

““Whatever you can do, or dream you Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, can, begin it. Boldness has genius,

power, and magic in it.”power, and magic in it.”

~ Goethe~ Goethe

““Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.

Concerning all acts of initiative and creation there is Concerning all acts of initiative and creation there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills

countless ideas and splendid plans: That the countless ideas and splendid plans: That the moment one definitely commits oneself, then moment one definitely commits oneself, then

Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, A whole stream of events issues from the decision,

raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and assistance, which no incidents and meetings and assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his man could have dreamed would have come his

way.”way.”

~ W.G. Murray, The Scottish Himalayan Expedition~ W.G. Murray, The Scottish Himalayan Expedition

““If anyone chooses to do God’s will, If anyone chooses to do God’s will, they will find out whether my teaching they will find out whether my teaching

comes from God or whether I speak on comes from God or whether I speak on my own.”my own.”

~ John 7:17 (NIVi)~ John 7:17 (NIVi)

““One thing I ask of the LORD, this is One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the what I seek: that I may dwell in the

house of the LORD all the days of my house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the life, to gaze upon the beauty of the

LORD and to seek him in his temple.”LORD and to seek him in his temple.”

~ Psalm 27:4 (NIV)~ Psalm 27:4 (NIV)

““What is desirable in a person is loyalty, What is desirable in a person is loyalty, and it is better to be poor than a liar.”and it is better to be poor than a liar.”

~ Proverbs19:22 (NRSV)~ Proverbs19:22 (NRSV)

““If you want to be my follower you must If you want to be my follower you must love me more than your own father and love me more than your own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters – yes, more than your own life. sisters – yes, more than your own life. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. Otherwise, you cannot be my disciple. And you cannot be my disciple if you do And you cannot be my disciple if you do

not carry your own cross and follow not carry your own cross and follow me.”me.”

~ Luke 14:26-28 (NLT)~ Luke 14:26-28 (NLT)

““Trust in the LORD with all your heart Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not lean on your own and do not lean on your own

understanding. In all your ways understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make acknowledge Him, and He will make

your paths straight.”your paths straight.”

~ Proverbs 3:5-6 (NASV)~ Proverbs 3:5-6 (NASV)

““Come to me, all you that are weary Come to me, all you that are weary and carrying heavy burdens, and I will and carrying heavy burdens, and I will

give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, for your souls. For my yoke is easy,

and my burden is light.”and my burden is light.”

~ Matthew 11:28-30 (NRSV)~ Matthew 11:28-30 (NRSV)

““If anyone chooses to do God’s will, If anyone chooses to do God’s will, they will find out whether my teaching they will find out whether my teaching

comes from God or whether I speak on comes from God or whether I speak on my own.”my own.”

~ John 7:17 (NIVi)~ John 7:17 (NIVi)