Althia House Quotes & Sayings

Instead of allowing wealth and resources to change us, we must choose to allow God to change our way of thinking about wealth and resources — Jamie Gates

I'd rather be at the end of a dying tradition, which I admire, than at the beginning of a tradition which I deplore. — Margaret Drabble

Sanctions and boycotts would be tied to serious political dialogue. — Aung San Suu Kyi

To say that climate change will be catastrophic hides a cascade of value-laden assumptions that do not emerge from empirical science. — Richard Lindzen

I still think most writers are just kids who refuse to grow up. We're still playing imaginary games, with our imaginary friends. — Ian Rankin

Few men are of one plain, decided color; most are mixed, shaded, and blended; and vary as much, from different situations, as changeable silks do from different lights. — Lord Chesterfield

It's always too soon to quit! Believe in the goodness of God practically speaking. — Eric C. Maynard

I don't even wanna say female guitar-players, just guitar-players, because music of all things doesn't need to be gendered and stratified, that's so boring. — Annie E. Clark

To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is. (The Wisdom of No Escape, p. 3) — Pema Chodron

If flying-saucer creatures or angels or whatever were to come here in a hundred years, say, and find us gone like the dinosaurs, what might be a good message for humanity to leave for them, maybe carved in great big letters on a Grand Canyon wall? Here is this old poop's suggestion: WE PROBABLY COULD HAVE SAVED OURSELVES, BUT WERE TOO DAMNED LAZY TO TRY VERY HARD ... — Kurt Vonnegut

Just focus on how good life is right now. — Ali Harris

What disturbs people's minds are not events but their judgments on events. — Epictetus

Complaining and reactivity are favorite mind patterns through which the ego strengthens itself. For many people, a large part of their mentalemotional activity consists of complaining and reacting against this or that. By doing this, you make others or a situation "wrong" and yourself "right." Through being "right," you feel superior, and through feeling superior, you strengthen your sense of self. In reality, of course, you are only strengthening the illusion of ego. Can you observe those patterns within yourself and recognize the complaining voice in your head for what it is? — Eckhart Tolle

I doubt you would recognize an adventure of any sort if it came right up and bit you on the a
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The theatre is traditionally where people go to hear the truth. — David Mamet