Thorburn Ns Quotes & Sayings

You shall find this to be God's usual course: not to give his children the taste of his delights till they begin to sweat in seeking after them. — Richard Baxter

By the inquiry 'Who am I?'.
The thought 'who am I?' will destroy all other thoughts,
and like the stick used for stirring the burning pyre, it will itself in the end get destroyed. Then, there will arise Self-realization. — Ramana Maharshi

In his robes and sandals, Zeus looked like a really buff, really angry hippie. — Rick Riordan

Know thy sacred soul — Lailah Gifty Akita

A lady, without a family, was the very best preserver of furniture in the world. — Jane Austen

Ideals without power are simply words - they can come alive only when reinforced by the capacity to act. Reality is understanding how to wield power, but by itself it doesn't guide you toward the ends to which your power should be put. Realism devoid of an understanding of the ends of power is frequently another word for thugishness, which is ultimately unrealistic. Similarly, idealism is frequently another word for self-righteousness, a disease that can be corrected only by a profound understanding of power in its complete sense, while realism uncoupled from principle is frequently incompetence masquerading as tough-mindedness. Realism and idealism are not alternatives but necessary complements. Neither can serve as a principle for foreign policy by itself. — George Friedman

We all know people who have passed on. See their light shining and let their love surround us and soothe us. Each one of us has an infinite supply of love to give. The more we give, the more there is to give. Yes, sometimes it hurts to feel, but thank God we can feel. Let us be comforted and be at peace. And so it is." ~ Louise Hay — Stephen M. Curiel

Stuttering is painful. In Sunday school, I'd try to read my lessons, and the children behind me were falling on the floor with laughter. — James Earl Jones

A good lenten answer! I can tell thee where that saying was born, of 'I fear no colours. — William Shakespeare