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The present is very precious; these are the days of salvation; now is the acceptable time.

— Thomas à Kempis, Imitation of Christ, Bk 1, Ch 23.  <link>

Our weakness is the key to our salvation, not our strength (talents, etc.). In my weakness, God’s strength is made perfect. In my weakness, I can learn to pray like the Publican, while in my strength, I invariably pray like the Pharisee. Blessed are the meek.

— Fr. Stephen Freeman (via)  <link>

If you’re a big enough fool to climb a tree and like a cat refuse to come down, then someone who loves you has to make as big a fool of himself to rescue you.

— Walker Percy, Lost in the Cosmos  <link>

Losing Face

The noble art of losing face
may one day save the human race
and turn into eternal merit
what weaker minds would call disgrace.

— Piet Hein  <link>