Every organized religion holds that certain behaviors, rituals, personalities, places, and/or books are sacred. These organized teachings are

Every organized religion holds that certain behaviors, rituals, personalities, places, and/or books are sacred. These organized teachings are proper in their own place, but they are mere options for the one infused with devotion. To such a one, God is direct and spontaneous, providing him with an immediate source of guidance and direction. His relationship with God is not mediated through anyone or anything. 104


Prem Prakash,

The Yoga of Spiritual Devotion A Modern Translation of the Narada Bhakti Sutras

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for

Here is your country. Cherish these natural wonders, cherish the natural resources, cherish the history and romance as a sacred heritage, for your children and your children’s children. Do not let selfish men or greedy interests skin your country of its beauty, its riches or its romance.


Theodore Roosevelt

He slowed down a bit more. “Gaia, how do you know these things ” She shrugged. “I’m smart.” “And modest, too.” “Modesty is a waste of time,”

He slowed down a bit more. ‘Gaia, how do you know these things ‘ She shrugged. ‘I’m smart.’ ‘And modest, too.’ ‘Modesty is a waste of time,’ she pronounced. ‘I’ll keep that in mind.


Francine Pascal,

Fearless

He smiled at that, and then his gaze shifted to a spot over my shoulder and it faded. ‘These doubts wouldn t have anything to do with the

He smiled at that, and then his gaze shifted to a spot over my shoulder and it faded. ‘These doubts wouldn t have anything to do with the company you re keeping of late, would they ‘
I didn t get a chance to answer before the shop door was thrown open and a furious war mage stomped in. Pritkin spotted me and his eyes narrowed.
‘You shaved my legs !’
Mircea looked at me and folded his arms across his chest. I looked from one unhappy face to the other and suddenly remembered that I had somewhere else to be.


Karen Chance,

Curse the Dawn

Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a

Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.


Ben Carson,

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story