“Climb mountains, not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world.”
— David McCoullough Jr.
Silence
“You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.” — Arthur Conan Doyle, The Man with the Twisted Lip
Silence
Faith
“With Christians, a poetical view of things is a duty. We are bid to color all things with hues of faith, to see a divine meaning in every event.”
- St. John Henry Cardinal Newman
Look through the eyes of Faith
God’s armor
“God, who foresaw your tribulation, has specially armed you to go through it, not without pain but without stain.” – C.S Lewis
Putting on God’s armor?
New year
“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul…Unless a man starts afresh about things, he will certainly do nothing effective.” G.K. Chesterton
Spiritual PR?
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
“Quite soon, I shall find myself before the final judge of my life. Even though, as I look back on my long life, I can have great reason for fear and trembling, I am nonetheless of good cheer, for I trust firmly that the Lord is not only the just judge, but also the friend and brother who himself has already suffered for my shortcomings, and is thus also my advocate, my ‘Paraclete.’ In light of the hour of judgement, the grace of being a Christian becomes all the more clear to me. It grants me knowledge, and indeed friendship, with the judge of my life, and thus allows me to pass confidently through the dark door of death.” ~ Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI