“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” — The Fellowship of the Ring
Inspirational thoughts
Faith is needed
“It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Not lacking…
“Destroy my desires, eradicate my ideals, show me something better, and I will follow you.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Character matters!
“It is not the brains that matter most, but that which guides them — the character, the heart, generous qualities, progressive ideas.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
You are someone special
Even in misfortune…
“Beauty remains, even in misfortune.” Anne Frank
God’s delight
“God has such gladness every time he sees from heaven that a sinner is praying to Him with all his heart, as a mother has when she sees the first smile on her baby’s face.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Challenge yourself before challenging others..
“If you want to overcome the whole world, overcome yourself.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Nothing easier than flattery…
“Nothing in this world is harder than speaking the truth, nothing easier than flattery.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Time with Jesus
“Good friends find pleasure in one another’s company. Let us know pleasure in the company of our best Friend, a Friend who can do everything for us, a friend who loves us beyond measure. Here in the Blessed Sacrament we can talk to him straight from the heart.”
St Alphonsus de Liguori