#hang

But the resurrection without the crucifixion is empty optimism, an optimism that gives credence to Freud's notion that wishful thinking is the sum and substance of our faith. Include the crucifixion--and our role in that bloody moment--and the whole picture changes. ↗

— Mark Galli

#freud #resurrection #change

I needed a vacation. I needed 5 women. I needed to get the wax out of my ears. My car needed an oil change. I'd failed to file my damned income tax. One of the stems had broken off of my reading glasses. There were ants in my apartment. I needed to get my teeth cleaned. My shoes were run down at the heels. I had insomnia. My auto insurance had expired. I cut myself every time i shaved. I hadn't laughed in 6 years. I tended to worry when there was nothing to worry about. And when there was something to worry about, i got drunk. ↗

— Charles Bukowski

#life #to-do-list #change

Everything changes eventually, not necessarily for the bad, but not always for the good, either ↗

— J.M. Darhower

#change

Most people are not prepared to have their minds changed," he said. "And I think they know in their hearts that other people are just the same, and one of the reasons people become angry when they argue is that they realize just that, as they trot out their excuses." "Excuses, eh?" Well, if this ain't cynicism, what is?" Erens snorted. "Yes, excuses," he said, with what Erens thought might just have been a trace of bitterness. "I strongly suspect the things people believe in are usually just what they instinctively feel is right; the excuses, the justifications, the things you're supposed to argue about, come later. They're the least important part of the belief. That's why you can destroy them, win an argument, prove the other person wrong, and still they believe what they did in the first place." He looked at Erens. "You've attacked the wrong thing. ↗

— Iain M. Banks

#belief #erens #excuses #instinct #justifications

I think it's [concern about global warming] mainly just like little kids locking themselves in dark closets to see how much they can scare each other and themselves. ↗

— Richard S. Lindzen

#mit #change

Can you feel it? Something just changed. I believe that’s the sound the world makes when it pisses itself. ↗

— Brandon Sanderson

#humor #change

Connect with supportive people who empower you. The more you jump into your life, the further away from Ed you can get. Don’t have a backup plan for living. Live today. […] Trust in God. Believe in yourself. Get friends and family members to stand behind you. That’s the only backup you’ll need. ↗

— Jenni Schaefer

#eating-disorder #ed #hope #inspiration #recovery

The Christian versions of the household codes were clearly progressive for their time, but does that mean they have the last word, that Christians in changing places and times cannot progress further? ↗

— Rachel Held Evans

#gender-roles #progress #change

Communist until you get rich; feminist until you get married; atheist until the airplane starts falling. ↗

— The Hypocrite Diaries

#human-nature #humour #hypocrisy #change

You must embrace change before change erases you. ↗

— Rob Liano

#change-management #growth #inspirational-quotes #motivational-quotes #change