#lt

If all the world were Christian, it might not matter if all the world were educated. But a cultural life will exist outside the Church whether it exists inside or not. Good philosophy must exist, if for no other reason, because bad philosophy needs to be answered. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#engagement #philosophy #spiritual-warfare #education

Except among those whose education has been in the minimalist style, it is understood that hasty moral judgments about people in the past are a form of injustice. ↗

— Jacques Barzun

#history #insult #education

I've learned life is a lot like surfing. When you get caught in the impact zone, you need to get right back up, because you never know what's over the next wave......and if you have faith, anything is possible, anything at all. ↗

— Soul Surfer

#christian #inspirational #soul-surfer #faith

You necessarily have to be lost, before you’re found. ↗

— T. Scott McLeod

#buddhism #dark-night-of-the-soul #enlightenment #love #meditation

Otulissa swelled up to twice her normal size. 'Well, SPRINK ON YOUR SPRONK! ↗

— Kathryn Lasky

#insult #nonsense #otulissa #funny

When our eyes made contact it was like being slapped, I just wanted to recoil ↗

— Kate le Vann

#love

I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor. ↗

— Marjane Satrapi

#young_adult #humor

Hey, look—your girlfriend is saying something." Artemis had a vast mental reserve of scathing comebacks at his disposal, but none of them covered girlfriend insults. He wasn't even sure if it was an insult. And if it was, who was being insulted? Him or the girl? ↗

— Eoin Colfer

#humor #insults #puberty #humor

No one is without troubles, without personal hardships and genuine challenges.  That fact may not be obvious because most people don't advertise their woes and heartaches.  But nobody, not even the purest heart, escapes life without suffering battle scars. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#difficulties #hardship #life #richelle #richelle-goodrich

I love who you are, yesterday, now, tomorrow, always. ↗

— Gena Showalter

#tales-of-an-extraordinary-girl #twice-as-hot #love