disconcerted by nothing

“Who is the invincible human being? One who can be disconcerted by nothing that lies outside the sphere of choice.” - Epictetus

to heal you

“Remember the one who has ridiculed you, who has grieved you, who has wronged you, who has done evil to you, as your physician, your healer. Christ sent him to heal you; don’t remember him with anger.” - Abba Zossima

the root of all heartache

Expectation is the root of all heartache.

it is ruinous; repair it

“Narrow is the mansion of my soul; enlarge it, that You may enter in. It is ruinous; repair it. It must offend Your eyes; I confess and know it. But who shall cleanse it? Or to whom should I cry, except to You? Lord, cleanse me from my secret faults, and spare Your servant from the power of the enemy. I believe, and therefore do I speak.” - Augustine

love me there

“Crawl inside this body.
Find me where I am most ruined.
Love me there.”

- Rune Lazuli

hand and eye

“The husband and wife should be like the hand and eye. When the hand hurts, the eyes should be crying, and when the eyes cry, the hand should wipe away the tears.” - St. John Chrysostom

become a Pharisee

"Fastest way to become a Pharisee is to hate Pharisees." - Tim Keller

repentance is the way to peace

“Repentance is hard. Repentance is painful. Repentance is difficult. But it’s the only way to get peace.” - Tim Keller

what you love

“The Augustinian point is that you are defined by what you love. It’s your loves that govern your action and pursuits. Indeed, you are more defined by what you love than what you think or know or believe.” - James K.A. Smith

goodness, truth, beauty

“Look after goodness and truth, and beauty will take care of herself.” - Eric Gill

distract themselves

"When a person can't find a deep sense of meaning, they distract themselves with pleasure." - Viktor Frankl

esteem for silence

"There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem for silence." - Rule of St. Benedict (6:2)