Rethinking Ontological Basics Quotes & Sayings

The desire to be seen as superior and singular- and, conversely, but similarly, inferior and individual, is a big topic ... They have a term for the syndrome- it is called terminal uniqueness ... we all refuse to be part of the crowd, to walk in the middle of the road in the safety of others. We all think were special. But the problem is, as I point out to Dr. Singer all the time, I actually am special. — Elizabeth Wurtzel

I believe," she said slowly at last, "that the tormented are very close to God. I'm sorry, Sergeant." He — Lois McMaster Bujold

All is well," I said as soothingly as possible. "The Maginot Line is secured, the truce is agreed, and I have her promise not to invade Poland. — Jeff Lindsay

Never neglect details. When everyone's mind is dulled or distracted the leader must be doubly vigilant. — Colin Powell

Each difference in a relationship represents an opportunity for the participants to grow and stretch. — Les Carter

We never completely comprehend ourselves, but we can do far more than comprehend. — Novalis

We are wiser than we know. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Grief, of course, is not something that operates according to a specific time frame, and it seems cold to suggest otherwise. Yet when we do not grasp that God is present in pain, we eventually insist on victory or, worse, blame the sufferer for not "getting over it" fast enough. This is more than a failure to extend compassion; it's an exercise in cruelty. — Tullian Tchividjian

Character has outlived its day. In ancient, primitive times, when biologically weak man struggled against omnipotent nature, character was useful, beneficial; with hideous labor it shoved the heavy stone of human impotence forward. We learned to praise ourselves, to admire character, to prostrate ourselves before it, make a fetish of it. But today no one has the courage to discredit character, although, psychologically speaking, it is now a throwback, simply reactionary. — Tadeusz Konwicki

Because that's what friends do," he replied with a small shrug of his shoulders, "you jump, I jump. Always. — Micalea Smeltzer