less angsty

"Do not stress too much the fact that love seeks to penetrate the intimate secrets of the beloved. Those who are too fond of this idea fall short of true love, because they violate the solitude of those they love, instead of respecting it."

"Our failure to respect the intimate spiritual privacy of other persons reflects a secret contempt for God himself. It springs from the crass pride of fallen man, who wants to prove himself a god by prying into everything that is not his own business. The tree of the knowledge of good and evil gave our first parents a taste for knowing things outside of God, in a way in which they are not known truly, instead of knowing them in Him, in whom alone we are able to find them and know them and love them as they are."

"We ruin others our ourselves together not by entering into the sanctuary of their inner being--for no one can enter there except their Creator--but by drawing out of that sanctuary and teaching them to live as we live: centered upon themselves."

"Do not desire chiefly to be cherished and consoled by God; desire above all to love Him. Do not anxiously desire to have others find consolation in God, but rather help them to love God. Do not seek consolation in talking about God, but speak of Him in order that He may be glorified."

Quotes from T. Merton


And this one is from Hugh Grant I think ...

"What's the point of life if Risk is just a board game?"

My mother sent me the soundtrack to Music and Lyrics the other day. I really like it. Especially this song that Hugh wrote for Drew towards the end of the movie. This line is in it, "...you've killed all my plants."


At least the work week is over.