Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer.
Science and religion are not at odds. Science is simply too young to understand.
Great minds are always feared by lesser minds.
Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.
Sooner or later we've all got to let go of our past.
To live in the world without becoming aware of the meaning of the world is like wandering about in a great library without touching the books.
God answers all prayers, but sometimes his answer is 'no'.
Nothing captures human interest more than human tragedy.
Our minds sometimes see what our hearts wish were true.
Everyone loves a conspiracy.
The decisions of our past are the architects of our present.
Faith ― acceptance of which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.
Nothing is more creative... nor destructive... than a brilliant mind with a purpose.
The only difference between you and God is that you have forgotten you are divine.
The human mind has a primitive ego defense mechanism that negates all realities that produce too much stress for the brain to handle. It’s called Denial.
God, grant me strength to accept those things I cannot change.
Open your minds, my friends. We all fear what we do not understand.
Science tells me God must exist. My mind tells me I will never understand God. And my heart tells me I am not meant to.
By its very nature, history is always a one-sided account.
Telling someone about what a symbol means is like telling someone how music should make them feel.
Sometimes all it takes is a tiny shift of perspective to see something familiar in a totally new light.
What really matters is what you believe.
The power of human thought grows exponentially with the number of minds that share that thought.
Pain is a part of growing-up. It is how we learn..
Remember tonight...for it's the beginning of forever. - Dante Alighieri
Small minds have always lashed out at what they don't understand.
Life is filled with secrets. You can't learn them all at once.
Forgiveness is God's greatest gift
Believe me, I know what it's like to feel all alone...the worst kind of loneliness in the world is isolation that comes from being misunderstood, it can make people lose their grasp on reality. - Sienna Brooks
The media is the right arm of anarchy.
Knowledge grows exponentially. The more we know, the greater our ability to learn, and the faster we expand our knowledge base.
Wide acceptance of an idea is not proof of its validity.
Time is a river, and books are boats.
Imagine how different a world might be if more leaders took time to ponder the finality of death before racing off to war.
Stand tall, smile bright, and let them wonder what secrets making you laugh!
Nothing in Christianity is original.
When a question has no correct answer, there is only one honest response. The gray area between yes and no. Silence.
Knowledge is a tool, and like all tools, its impact is in the hands of the user.
Can you keep secrets? Can you know a thing and never say it again?
I believe that thinking about the problem … is your problem.
Learning the truth has become my life's love.
Each of us is now electronically connected to the globe, and yet we feel utterly alone.
Madness breeds madness.
Skepticism has become a virtue. Cynicism and demand for proof has become enlightened thought. Is it any wonder that humans now feel more depressed and defeated than they have at any point in human history?
Religion is flawed, but only because man is flawed.
Darkness feeds on apathy.
The more man learned, the more he realized he did not know.
We all fear what we do not understand.
The truth can be glimpsed only through the eyes of death.
The most dangerous enemy is that which no one fears!
There's just no substitute for the truth.
Nobody tells you what you can and can't do.
Even the technology that promises to unite us, divides us. Each of us is now electronically connected to the globe, and yet we feel utterly alone.
Dante's poem, Langdon was now reminded, was not so much about the misery of hell as it was about the power of the human spirit to endure any challenge, no matter how daunting.
No love is greater than that of a father for His son.
Buddha had said: "Each of us is a God. Each of us knows all. We need only open our minds to hear our own wisdom.
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Who will guard the guards?
Sometimes a legend that endures for centuries... endures for a reason.
One does not need to have cancer to analyze its symptoms.
My lawyers will fricassee your testicles for breakfast. And if you dare board my plane without a warrant, your spleen will follow.
Angels and demons were identical--interchangeable archetypes--all a matter of polarity. The guardian angel who conquered your enemy in battle was perceived by your enemy as a demon destroyer.
The strange ideas we derive today will one day be our celebrated truths
Sometimes, divine revelation simply means adjusting your brain to hear what your heart already knows." Angels and Demons p. 484
If it wasn't painfully difficult, you did it wrong!
There comes a moment in history when ignorance is no longer a forgivable offense... a moment when only wisdom has the power to absolve. - Bertrand Zobrist
I've got to stop being such a snob about leather-bound books, he reminded himself. E-books do have their moments.
I'm a fan of the truth... even if it's painfully hard to accept.
Only one form of contagion travels faster than a virus. And that's fear.
Fear cripples faster than any implement of war.
Those who truly understand their faiths understand the stories are metaphorical.
It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts.
Sometimes to find truth one must move mountains -Kohler
When multiple explanations exist, the simplest is usually correct.
But who is more ignorant? The man who cannot define lightning, or the man who does not respect its awesome power?
Even brilliant scientists Google themselves.
Anyone who said power was not addictive had never really experienced it.
Today is today. But there are many tomorrows
Authors, he thought. Even the sane ones are nuts.
But believe me, just because the human mind can't imagine something happening...doesn't mean it won't.
Science tells me God must exist. My mind tells me I'll never understand God. My heart tells me I'm not meant to. [Vittoria Vetra]
When swimming into a dark tunnel,there arrives a point of no return when you no longer have enough breath to double back.your choice is to swim forward into the unknown....and pray for an exit
Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes to see the light.
It has always been this way. Death is followed by birth. To reach paradise, man must pass through inferno. - Bertrand Zobrist
Until man is nothing, God can make nothing of him. - Martin Luther
Seek the goodness, become the goodness.D
Life is filled with difficult decisions, and winners are those who make them.
Don't show it and don't panic. Do like the ducks; on the surface stay calm, and below it paddle lile hell
Oftentimes, those special brains, the ones that are capable of focusing more intently than others, do so at the expense of emotional maturity
From Santi's earthly tomb with demon's hole, 'Cross Rome the mystic elements unfold. The path of light is laid, the sacred test, Let angels guide you on your lofty quest.
Nothing activates adrenaline production like pain. - Dr. Sienna Brooks
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their silence at times of crisis.
Please accept this humble fax. My love for you is without wax.
Throughout history, every period of enlightenment has been accompanied by darkness, pushing in opposition. Such are laws of nature and balance.
When in doubt, just spit it out. That all challenges can be overcome by speaking the truth, no matter how itcomes out.
Imagine how they would have mocked you if you proclaimed, 'Not only is the world a sphere, but there is an invisible, mystical force that holds everything to its surface'!
Dr. Jacobus, I am walking out your doors right now. I need clothes. I am going to Vatican City. One does not go to Vatican City with ones ass hanging out. Do I make myself clear?
The act of tattooing one's skin was a tranformative declaration of power, an announcment to the world: I am in control of my own flesh.
Open your minds, my friends. We all fear what we don't understand.
…In the end we are all just searching for truth, that which is greater than ourselves.
