Cortright Craftsmanship Quotes & Sayings

When we travel we find how greatly our boyhood dreams are outstripped by reality . — R.A. Lafferty

Was slipping, and his face had gone as white as my own. He looked down again, avoiding my stricken gaze. "I suppose all I was wondering," he murmured, "was ... was he ... was he different from me?" I saw him bite his lip as though wishing the words unsaid, but it was far too late — Diana Gabaldon

I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country. — Ian Rush

For the ego to survive, it must make time - past and future - more important than the present moment. — Eckhart Tolle

We cannot overcome anger and hatred simply by suppressing them. We need to actively cultivate the antidotes: patience and tolerance. — Dalai Lama

In terms of the ego, most religions teach in some way that all of us must die before we die, and then we will not be afraid of dying. Suffering of some sort seems to be the only thing strong enough to destabilize our arrogance and our ignorance. I would define suffering very simply as whenever you are not in control. — Richard Rohr

Music I do just for me. — Jeremy Renner

Prayer time must be kept up as duly as meal-time. — Matthew Henry

Close your mouth,
block off your senses,
blunt your sharpness,
untie your knots,
soften your glare,
settle your dust.
This is the primal identity. — Lao-Tzu

No one could have survived that fall. Not even a supernatural being. Not even the son of Satan. He lay there, unmoving, and I could not wrap my head around it. — Darynda Jones

The whole Poghril tribe had died out from famine except for one last man who died of cholesterol poisoning some weeks later. — Douglas Adams

I was born in Abbott, Texas, a little small town in central Texas, and I was raised by my grandparents. And my parents divorced when I was six months old, and my grandparents raised me. — Willie Nelson

God's definition of going well is unique, distinct, almost eccentric. His definition of wellness is not about health, finances, or job security. It's not about unfailing protection from the vagaries and dangers of a broken world. It's not about life being fair. It's about acceptance. — Mark Buchanan