Mark Helprin Quote

The underbelly of the human psyche, what is often referred to as our dark side, is the origin of every act of self-sabotage. Birthed out of shame, fear, and denial, it misdirects our good intentions a...

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

It is no accident that the words discipline and disciple resemble each other in the English language. The most common word in the Gospels for a Christian is disciple.

Democracy is when the indigent, and not the men of property, are the rulers.

One of these days, will become a this day. And that day, will be the preeminent of days to come.

He was a man with a chest, and he wanted to give thoughtful expression to the passion of his heart.

Forgiveness requires a sense that bad behaviour is a sign of suffering rather than malice.

Now, 75 years [after ], in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books.

To begin to know ourselves we must have sincere conversations with ourselves as if with a good friend. We must answer without reserve, listen without judgement, and accept without condition. That is s...

In time, all great masterpieces turn into shameless creatures who laugh at their creators.