Puritatea Quotes & Sayings

And shall I pray Thee change Thy will, my Father,
Until it be according unto mine?
But, no, Lord, no, that never shall be, rather
I pray Thee blend my human will with Thine.
I pray Thee hush the hurrying, eager longing,
I pray Thee soothe the pangs of keen desire
See in my quiet places, wishes thronging
Forbid them, Lord, purge, though it be with fire. — Amy Carmichael

You can't fake authenticity. — Mark Schaefer

In this part of California, there is no fall or spring. Summer drops right into winter, into summer, back and forth. Our idea of autumn is October, where the leaves rapidly go from green to gold to on-the-ground, and it's suddenly freezing. — Kelley York

I'd like to build a way for people doing good work to connect, to learn from each other, protect each other, and then I want to get out of their way. — Craig Newmark

One of the ways that a writer heals an invisible wound is through book therapy. — Angelica Hopes

To Alef, the letter
that begins the alphabets
of both Arabic and Hebrew-
two Semitic languages,
sisters for centuries.
May we find the language
that takes us
to the only home there is -
one another's hearts.
...
Alef knows
That a thread
Of a story
Stitches together
A wound. — Ibtisam Barakat

In Iranian cinema, all the lying takes place before making the film. In order to be able to make the film, you have to lie. — Bahman Ghobadi

I consider myself more of a cultural Jew; I'm not religious in any way. — Adam Lamberg