#eli

All formal dogmatic religions are fallacious and must never be accepted by self-respecting persons as final. ↗

— Hypatia

#dogmatic #fallacious #final #formal #must

It's good for people to believe in causes larger than themselves. ↗

— Michael Ignatieff

#causes #good #larger #people #than

We are not perfect. The people around us are not perfect. People do things that annoy, disappoint, and anger. In this mortal life it will always be that way. Nevertheless, we must let go of our grievances. Part of the purpose of mortality is to learn how to let go of such things. That is the Lord’s way. Remember, heaven is filled with those who have this in common: They are forgiven. And they forgive. ↗

— Dieter F. Uchtdorf

#anger

But I believe we must not allow feelings of defeat to take root in our hearts. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#believe #defeat #feelings #hearts #i

The compulsion to do good is an innate American trait. Only North Americans seem to believe that they always should, may, and actually can choose somebody with whom to share their blessings. Ultimately this attitude leads to bombing people into the acceptance of gifts. ↗

— Ivan Illich

#actually #always #american #attitude #believe

The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new stage of life... the new career arc. ↗

— Rosabeth Moss Kanter

#biggest #boomers #career #eliminating #impact

The Evangelical party in the Church of Scotland will lay all flat if they be not prevented. ↗

— Edward Irving

#evangelical #flat #lay #party #prevented

I thought that my movie career was finished. I was quite happy to dedicate myself 100% to the theater. Surprisingly enough, I've never gotten so many work offers. It's so exciting, this feeling of a new beginning after 40. ↗

— Amy Irving

#beginning #career #dedicate #enough #exciting

Only a very few can be learned, but all can be Christian, all can be devout, and – I shall boldly add – all can be theologians. ↗

— Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus

#education #learning #religion #theology #education

It is also very engaging - and a delight - to go back to Bangladesh as often as I can, which is not only my old home, but also where some of my closest friends and collaborators live and work. ↗

— Amartya Sen

#back #bangladesh #closest #closest friends #collaborators