Zosima Brothers Quotes & Sayings

Faith puts the power of the universe at your disposal. — James Cook

As individuals, we also are apt to use the canon as a cannon. We invoke the stripling warriors of Helaman and the iron rod of Lehi's vision to ground our own version of unflinching obedience. Or we invoke the lessons of the Liahona to support our more spontaneous and flexible approach to gospel living. In America, some Mormons find Jesus' ministry to the downtrodden and King Benjamin's words about withholding judgment but not relief from the beggar to be apt endorsement of their preferred political policies. At the other end of the spectrum, some invoke the war in heaven fought over agency and consider the Mormon ethic of self-reliance to be adequate support for a different political outlook. Or, sometimes individuals even employ the cannon against the canon, citing inconsistencies and imperfections in the record as grounds for nonbelief in the principle of inspiration, one's faith tradition, or even God. — Terryl L. Givens

If Senator Kerry understands the nature of this threat and the need to take on terror, then he should immediately repudiate these troubling comments, and stop all efforts on behalf of his surrogates to blame America for these attacks. — Marc Racicot

There is only one salvation for you: take yourself up, and make yourself responsible for all the sins of men. For indeed it is so, my friend, and the moment you make yourself sincerely responsible for everything and everyone, you will see at once that it is really so, that it is you who are guilty on behalf of all and for all. Whereas by shifting your own laziness and powerlessness onto others, you will end by sharing in Satan's pride and murmuring against God.
The Brothers Karamazov
Book VI - The Russian Monk, Chapter 3 - Conversations and Exhortations of Father Zosima. — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

We're all doing time. As soon as we get born, we find ourselves assigned to one little body, one set of desires and fears, one family, city, state, country, and planet. Who can ever understand exactly why or how it comes down as it does? The bottom line is, here we are. Whatever, wherever we are, this is what we've got. It's up to us whether we do it as easy time or hard time. — Bo Lozoff

The problem with the best moment in your life is that every other moment is worse — Marcus Sakey

Gandalf: Three hundred lives of men I have walked this earth and now I have no time. — J.R.R. Tolkien

I just figured you'd be too proud. Self-conscious and proud. I was a rather nasty cocktail of both those traits, — Gillian Flynn

When you silence your mind, faith walks in. — Aleksandra Ninkovic

George, it's impossible to correct a defective reality-orientation overnight. — Ursula K. Le Guin

Now, are you gonna fuck me or spend the next hour talkin' to me?" he asked. "I suppose I'll fuck you," I muttered. His voice held humor when he returned, "Obliged you'd make that sacrifice for me. — Kristen Ashley

The things that go on in my head are far more interesting than what actually happens ... — Nicole Kidman

Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing. — Confucius