Jules Renard

finally know what distinguishes man from other beasts: financial worries.

Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired.

Christ and The Church: If he were to apply for a divorce on the grounds of cruelty, adultery and desertion, he would probably get one.

As I reminded my girls, these aren’t problems. These are very high class problems. Because of where Barack and I come from, we just couldn’t sympathize with their… It was like, ‘Girl, you live in the White House. You do not get to complain about this.

Abandon yesterday, tomorrow and today. Cross over to the farthest shore beyond life and death.

We’ve had the goddam Ages of Faith, we’ve had the goddam Age of Reason. This is the Age of Publicity.

The truth of Zen, just a little bit of it, is what turns one’s humdrum life into one of art.

I have a habit of running from the things I’ve prayed for and then asking God to send them again.

I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education.

The Kingdom of God is Within You,

One must be deeply aware of the impermanence of the world.

What a good thing Adam had. When he said a good thing he knew nobody had said it before.

A cult is a religion with no political power.

Do not learn how to react learn how to respond.

I believe a man is better anchored who has a belief in the Supreme Being.

If we could get all religions together on a common purpose-the elimination of jealousies and the things that make men covet another’s belongings, we would be a long way toward the goal of outmoding war, depression and poverty.

It was the schoolboy who said, Faith is believing what you know ain’t so.