Books I Like: Origin

We must be willing to get rid of
the life we’ve planned, so as to
have the life that is waiting for us.
—JOSEPH CAMPBELL

Actually game theory is a field of mathematics that studies patterns in order to make predictions about the future.

The devout can always benefit from listening to nonbelievers. It is in hearing the voice of the devil that we can better appreciate the voice of God.

Well, science and religion are not competitors, they’re two different languages trying to tell the same story. There’s room in this world for both.

I often find it hard to know when something is ‘modern art’ and when something is just plain bizarre

Faith always survives, even in the face of great hardship.

Fake news now carries as much weight as real news.

We comfort our physical bodies in hopes our souls will follow.

You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something!

Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster.

To permit ignorance is to empower it.

Remember death. Even for those who wield great power, life is brief. There is only one way to triumph over death, and that is by making our lives masterpieces. We must seize every opportunity to show kindness and to love fully.

When life is dark, let your heart show you the way.

From my perspective, however, there has never been an intellectual advancement that has not included God.

Success is the ability to go
from one failure to another
with no loss of enthusiasm.
—WINSTON CHURCHILL

But uncertainty is always a precursor to sweeping change

There is nothing more damaging for children than the loss of hope

Love is from another realm. We cannot manufacture it on demand. Nor can we subdue it when it appears. Love is not our choice to make.

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,

Sometimes, all you have to do is shift your perspective to see someone else’s truth.

Love is not a finite emotion.
We don’t have only so much to share.
Our hearts create love as we need it.