Hospice Volunteer Quotes & Sayings

The mind must be trained, rather than the memory. — Eleanor Roosevelt

From the beginning of time until the present moment, man's ungodly quest for power, his determination to use his gift of free choice for his own selfish ends, has brought him to the brink of doom. — Billy Graham

Intense concentration for hour after hour can bring out resources in people that they didn't know they had. — Edwin Land

I used to work as a volunteer in a hospice, but I don't have any nursing skills or cooking skills or anything, so I was what they call an escort. I would take people to the support groups every night, and I would have to sit sort of on the sidelines so I could take them back to hospice at the end of the meeting. — Chuck Palahniuk

Margaret Miles offers a stunning treatment of human experience, coaxing humans to leave dualisms behind and embrace our intelligent bodies. In a foundational text, she draws on the arts, philosophy and theology, and her experience as a hospice volunteer to explore concrete alternatives to privileging the rational mind. Her erudition, wisdom, and graceful writing are compelling proof of the intelligent body. — Mary E. Hunt

Be aware that the difference between heaven and earth is not so much altitude but attitude. — Ken Keyes Jr.

In Heaven we shall not rest from our work, but from our labors. There will be no toil, no pain in the work. — David Berg

Saving a life overrides territories. — Ovadia Yosef

I'm much more comfortable in a meritocracy and in reward for good work as opposed to a political environment, where I feel like all of that can be confused. — Desiree Rogers

To be honest, I know that a lot of Asian parents are secretly shocked and horrified by many aspects of Western parenting. — Amy Chua

Big ears will serve you better than a big mouth. — Matshona Dhliwayo

Hitchcock denigrated American films, saying they were all 'pictures of people talking' - as, indeed, most of them are. — David Mamet

To see someone manifest all the astral lights, to be surrounded by light, to have light emanating from their body, pulsing waves of gold light - this is the miracle of enlightenment. — Frederick Lenz

Asking storytellers to be genuine is like, asking a chain smoker to quit smoking . Habit of lying isn't easy to fix. Pretend as believing is like selling cigarettes. What else we could do, if we want them to be in our lives ... — Heshan Udunuwara

Man is closer to God according to his existence in grace than he is according to his existence in nature. — Thomas Aquinas