Maxims In Oconomowoc Quotes & Sayings

The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required. — Joseph B. Wirthlin

The transpersonal is more awe-inspiring, more exciting than the thing we confuse it for. — Ben Lerner

Love, and do what you will. If you keep silence, do it out of love. If you cry out, do it out of love. If you refrain from punishing, do it out of love. — Saint Augustine

The specifically human capacity for language enables children to provide for auxiliary tools in the solution of difficult tasks, to overcome impulsive action, to plan a solution to a problem prior to its execution, and to master their own behavior. — Lev S. Vygotsky

This nation is really ready for a woman president. It's taken time, but we're ready. — Ellen Malcolm

When the State withers, humanity flowers. — Anthony Burgess

Christ wishes the Christian Community to be a body that is perfect because we work together towards a single end, and the higher the motive which actuates this collaboration the higher, no doubt, will be the union. Now the end in question is supremely exalted: the continuous sanctification of the Body for the glory of God and the Lamb that was slain [Jesus in the Most Blessed Sacrament]. — Katharine Drexel

Obviously, the choice between human selfishness and divine Selfishness is not about leaving or not leaving a relationship. More important are the day-to-day opportunities in the course of relationship. It is really the choice of living from the heart or living from fear. And how do you live from fear? Saying "yes" when your heart wants to say "no." Saying "no" when your heart wants to say "yes." By not listening to your heart (i.e., what is best for your soul), you compromise your truth, and cause suffering in the relationship. You may be afraid of hurting your friend. You may be afraid of losing their love and friendship. Whatever it is you are afraid of, it is still fear that is ruling you, rather than love. — Joyce Vissell

My favorite novels allow me to imagine the characters afterward and what happened, and that I've witnessed a really great story, where the world goes on. — J.H. Wyman

Whatever you're not telling me, let it go. Emotion leads to poor decisions. Poor decisions lead to scrutiny. Scrutiny is our greatest threat. — Ken Cruickshank

If we don't uphold our Constitution and our values, that over time that will make us less safe. And that will be a recruitment tool for organizations like al-Qaida. That's what I've gotta keep my eye on. — Barack Obama

War makes animals of men, and we can't let that happen to us. If we do, we won't have any chance of survival. — Shannon A. Thompson

When we pull away we're both breathing hard, but I don't think she's thinking about her aunt or her mom anymore. Damn I'm good. — Nyrae Dawn

Though jealousy be produced by love, as ashes are by fire, yet jealousy extinguishes love as ashes smother the flame ... — Marguerite De Navarre