#miracle

A miracle is when the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. A miracle is when one plus one equals a thousand. ↗

It is almost impossible to exaggerate the proneness of the human mind to take miracles as evidence, and to seek for miracles as evidence. ↗

— Matthew Arnold

#evidence #exaggerate #human #human mind #impossible

Miracles happen to those who believe in them. ↗

— Bernard Berenson

#happen #miracles #them #those #who

Mendel had a remarkable nature as a boy. I’m not talking about miracles. Miracles are a burden for a tzaddik, not the proof of one. Miracles prove nothing except to those whose faith is bought very cheap, sir. There was something in Mendele. There was a fire. ↗

— Michael Chabon

#philosophy #faith

As barbaric is we are, it's a miracle we haven't blown ourselves off the face of the earth so far. ↗

— Abel Ferrara

#blown #earth #face #far #haven

Thank God for little miracles, right? ↗

— Michael Bergin

#little #miracles #right #thank #thank god

Society is not a disease, it is a disaster. What a stupid miracle that one can live in it. ↗

— Emile M. Cioran

#disease #live #miracle #society #stupid

Touch'd either the Passions of Rage or Grief to a Miracle. ↗