#erie

Orthodoxy is marked by sobriety, not by emotional enthusiasm. It is also marked by a quite “ordinary” persistence in living the humble, consistent life of Christ, not by seeking out extraordinary experiences, especially supernatural ones. ↗

— Andrew Stephen Damick

#christianity #eastern-orthodox-church #orthodox-christianity #orthodoxy #experience

The conscious experience of being a subject arises when a single organism learns to enslave itself. ↗

— Thomas Metzinger

#experience

I used to hold grudges until I realized that most people are narcissistic and their actions are driven by an unhealthy self-interest and not maliciousness towards me. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#grudge #hold-a-grudge #life #narcissistic #experience

Gratitude is nutrition for a living relationship. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#love #nutrition #relationships #experience

Sometimes love can be both the punishment and the crime. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#in-love #love #punishment #relationships #experience

How would your life be different if your religion was love, and your spirituality was governed by kindness? How would the world be different if everyone did this? ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#kindness #life #love #religion #spirituality

With your mind power, your determination, your instinct, and the experience as well, you can fly very high. ↗

— Ayrton Senna

#experience

I write nonfiction because individuals are unique and go through different experiences, our collective experiences enhances all our lives. ↗

— Thaddeus Lawrence

#experience

Let her alone,' said the enkanto, 'or I will curse you blind, lame, and worse.' The old man laughed. 'I'm a curse breaker, fool.' The elf grabbed one of the Jim Beam bottles from the table and slammed it down, so that he was holding a jagged glass neck. The elf smiled a very thin smile. 'Then I won't bother with magic. ↗

— Holly Black

#faeries #faery #fairyland #fay #the-night-market

Don’t allow past experiences to be forgotten. Hold them close. ↗

— John-Talmage Mathis

#past #experience