These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
There is one thing a professor can be absolutely certain of: almost every student entering the university believes, or says he believes, that truth is relative. . . . They are unified only in their relativism and in their allegiance to equality. And the two are related in a moral intention. The relativity of truth is not a theoretical insight but a moral postulate, the condition of a free society, or so they see it.
"Isn't it weird how you can use both bad weather and really good weather as an excuse not to go to class?" -Dave, on class attendance
id: 1797 | source: Anonymous | tags: College, Excuses, Procrastination
If one advances confidently in the direction of their dreams, and endeavors to lead a life which they have imagined, they will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.
"...Ultimately we must heed the advice of Henry James. When asked by his nephew what he ought to do in life, James replied, "Three things in human life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. And the third is to be kind." The key to those words is the hortatory verb--the insistence that one find an existence that enables one to be kind. How to do so? By wading in, over and over, with that purpose in mind, with a willingness to sail on, tacking and tacking again, helped by those we aim to help, guided by our moral yearnings on behalf of others, on behalf of ourselves with others: a commitment to others that won’t avoid squalls and periods of drift, a commitment that will become the heart of the journey itself." -- Robert Coles, Time, 1/20/97(The Moral Intelligence of Children)
id: 2205 | source: Anonymous | tags: Character, Compassion, Kindness
Yes, it might mean delivering the dreaded "mixed message," but the truth is often a mixed message... the truth is, not all drugs are created equal, and the mix of different drugs available in American schools requires a mix of messages. [he's making the point that you can responsibly advocate legalizing pot without legalizing all drugs, and that we already make the same distinction with alcohol]