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Sunday Inspiration: Kindling a Light
As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.
—Carl Jung
Sunday Inspiration: What Lies within Us
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
—Henry D. Haskins
Sunday Inspiration: Grace
All human nature vigorously resists grace because grace changes us and the change is painful.
—Flannery O’Connor
Sunday Inspiration: Books
You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.
—Ray Bradbury
Sunday Inspiration: Indifference
Indifference is the one thing that makes the angels weep.
—William James
Sunday Inspiration: The Soul
The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts.
—Marcus Aurelius
Sunday Inspiration: Be the Reason
Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness of people.
—Roy T. Bennet
Sunday Inspiration: You Shall Know the Truth
You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.
—Flannery O’Connor
Sunday Inspiration: Reading
Children should learn that reading is pleasure, not just something that teachers make you do in school.
—Beverly Cleary
Sunday Inspiration: Stand Up for Others
Do not accept brutality and cruelty as normal even if it is sanctioned. Protect the vulnerable and encourage the afraid. If you are brave, stand up for others. If you cannot be brave—and it is often hard to be brave—be kind.
—Sarah Kendzior