#inspirational

The larger a star the shorter its life, but all the more fascinating its death. As it collapses within it’s body, the infalling material can be no longer be compressed; the star is blown to pieces; its shattered mass realeases out ward at the speed of light. ↗

— Kelly Easton

#science #death

That's the wonderful thing about the human heart, there's room enough for all kinds of love. ↗

— Heather Gudenkauf

#inspirational #love #family

Envious because I have a heart, Gluttonous because I have a heart, Greedy because I have a heart, Prideful because I have a heart, Slothful because I have a heart, Wrathful because I have a heart, Because I have a heart, I lust for all that you are. ↗

— Tite Kubo

#inspirational

If God did not exist it would be necessary to invent Him. But all nature cries aloud that He does exist." (Voltaire) ↗

— Elizabeth Kales

#inspirational

Time is a watchful adversary, who waits enduringly for that merciless hour, hurrying to work the hands of separation. ↗

— Kelly Vang

#inspirational

It is truth that liberates, not your effort to be free. ↗

— Jiddu Krishnamurti

#religion #truth #freedom

The truth is everything in the end. It is the greatest power in the world to make all people equal. If everyone knows what the truth is, no one can use lies to separate those people and turn them against one another. ↗

— Mel Odom

#inspirational #equality

Be careful if you make a women cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man’s ribs. Not from his feet to be walked on, not from his head to be superior, but from his side to be equal, under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved. ↗

— Matthew Henry

#women-s-rights #equality

Unless a person can give reasons, there is, literally, no reason why anyone else should take that person seriously. But without reasons, all we are left with is emotional blackmail. We sometimes call it 'moral blackmail,' but it has nothing to do with morals, only with the implied juvenile threat of having a tantrum unless everyone else gives in. ↗

— N.T. Wright

#church #discipleship #inspirational #religion #theology

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge. ↗

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

#doubt #knowledge #rather #root #than