Barbara Mikkelson Quotes & Sayings

When we come upon beautiful things they act like small tears in the surface of the world that pull us through to some vaster space. — Elaine Scarry

Some of my best friends never agree with me politically. — Harry S. Truman

The complete irresponsibility of man for his actions and his nature is the bitterest drop which he who understands must swallow. — Friedrich Nietzsche

So how can a poet-an intelligent, serious poet-write mystical verse now? The poetry of Adam Zagajewski provides the beginning of an answer to this question. — Adam Kirsch

And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me. — Anne Boleyn

For a moment I had felt elation as on the instant of waking before one remembers. — Graham Greene

Hinduism threw away Buddhism after taking its sap. The attempt of all the Southern Acharyas was to effect a reconciliation between the two. Shankaracharya's teaching shows the influence of Buddhism. His disciples perverted his teaching and carried it to such an extreme point that some of the later reformers were right in calling the Acharya's followers "crypto-buddhists". — Swami Vivekananda

Republics, like individuals, who are benefited by personal sacrifices, are proverbially ungrateful. — Epes Sargent

If you can determine exactly who are you being when you ascribe every good thing that happens in your life-ecosystem to luck, chance, coincidence, or the will of a divine power, and every unfortunate moment, unsuccessful attempt and perceived failure entirely to yourself, you will have the answer to every question that matters. — Ari Stathopoulos

We make our own monsters, then fear them for what they show us about ourselves. — Mike Carey

The greatest rewards come when you give of yourself. It's about bettering the lives of others, being part of something bigger than yourself, and making a positive difference. — Nick Vujicic