Thought for the Day

Belief is the most dangerous thing.

And it's also the most precious thing we have as humans.

~ Shahpour Pouyan

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Quoted from "In the Studio", Interview by Jordan Amirkhani with Artist Shahpour Pouyan, in Art in America ("In Print: The Religion Issue), December 2022

Shahpour Pouyan, Iran-Born (1979) Conceptual Sculptor

Thought for the Day

[. . .] Every / poem is trying to be

the last free words on earth.

~ Victoria Chang

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Quoted from Victoria Chang, "Homage to Life, 2003", in Image, Issue No. 114

Victoria Chang, Poet, Writer, Editor; Poetry Editor, The New York Times; Acting Program Chair and Distinguished Faculty, Low-Residency MFA Program, Antioch University

 

Thought for the Day

To know how to grow old is the master work

of wisdom and one of the most difficult chapters

in the great art of living.

~ Henri Frederic Amiel

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Quoted from Henri Frederic Amiel, Journal Intime, 1883; Requoted by Joan Chittister, "Adjustment" in The Gift of Years: Growing Old Gracefully (BlueBridge, 2008; paperback, 2010), page 59

Henri Frederic Amiel (1821-1881), Swiss Philosopher, Poet, Critic

Joan Chittister, American Benedictine Sister of Erie; Internationally Known Author and Lecturer; Executive Director, Benetvision; Co-Chair, Global Peace Initiative of Women

Thought for the Day

So maybe when we silence the narratives about ourselves

and others and the world itself that run on repeat in our heads,

that we have believed were the truth for so long, we get to

embrace the terrifying beauty of what's possible without

what's possible being imprisoned to what's come before.

~ Nadia Bolz-Weber

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Quoted from Nadia Bolz-Weber, "prophets of a different story" at The Corners, November 25, 2022

Nadia Bolz-Weber, Lutheran Minister; Founder, House for All Sinners & Saints; Best-Selling Author