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“We are witnessing a massiveflight from traditional religiousinstitutions into spirituality, aspiritual awakeningunprecedented in modern times.”“We are witnessing a massiveflight from traditional religiousinstitutions into spirituality, aspiritual awakeningunprecedented in modern times.”

~ Psychology Today~ Psychology Today

“The will to meaning is really aspecific need not reducible toother needs, and is in greater orsmaller degree present in allhuman beings.”“The will to meaning is really aspecific need not reducible toother needs, and is in greater orsmaller degree present in allhuman beings.”

~ Victor Frankl, The Unheard CryFor Meaning~ Victor Frankl, The Unheard CryFor Meaning

“You know life… it’s rather like openinga tin of sardines.“You know life… it’s rather like openinga tin of sardines.

We are all looking for the key.”We are all looking for the key.”

~ Alan Bennett~ Alan Bennett

“The most important thing is to not stopquestioning.”“The most important thing is to not stopquestioning.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

“Most of life is one prolonged effort toprevent oneself thinking.”“Most of life is one prolonged effort toprevent oneself thinking.”

~ Aldous Huxley~ Aldous Huxley

“The unexamined life is not worthliving.”“The unexamined life is not worthliving.”

~ Socrates~ Socrates

“Western culture has turned fromseeking the end or purpose toseeking causes – from the Why tothe How. Might this emptymeaning from our humanexperience? Then how can werecapture and enrich our sense ofpurpose?”“Western culture has turned fromseeking the end or purpose toseeking causes – from the Why tothe How. Might this emptymeaning from our humanexperience? Then how can werecapture and enrich our sense ofpurpose?”

~ Daniel J. Boorstin, Pulitzer Prizewinner~ Daniel J. Boorstin, Pulitzer Prizewinner

“Men stumble over the truth from timeto time, but most pick themselves upand hurry off as if nothing happened.”“Men stumble over the truth from timeto time, but most pick themselves upand hurry off as if nothing happened.”

~ Winston Churchill~ Winston Churchill

“I am better off than he is – for heknows nothing, and yet thinks that heknows;“I am better off than he is – for heknows nothing, and yet thinks that heknows;

I neither know nor think that I know.”I neither know nor think that I know.”

~ Socrates,~ Socrates,

on a discussion he had with anarrogant manon a discussion he had with anarrogant man

“You must believe in God,“You must believe in God,

in spite of what the clergy say.”in spite of what the clergy say.”

~ Benjamin Jowett~ Benjamin Jowett

“Undoubtedly we have no questions toask which are unanswerable. We musttrust the perfection of the creation sofar as to believe that whatever curiositythe order of things has awakened in ourminds, the order of things can satisfy.”“Undoubtedly we have no questions toask which are unanswerable. We musttrust the perfection of the creation sofar as to believe that whatever curiositythe order of things has awakened in ourminds, the order of things can satisfy.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Why is this thus?“Why is this thus?

And what is the reason of thisthusness?And what is the reason of thisthusness?

~ Artemus Ward~ Artemus Ward

“The answer to the great question ofLife, the Universe, and Everything is…Forty-two.”“The answer to the great question ofLife, the Universe, and Everything is…Forty-two.”

~ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy~ The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

“Why do they call them tellers? Theynever tell you anything. They just askquestions. And why do they call itinterest? It’s boring. And another thing– how come the Trust Department hasall their pens chained to the table?”“Why do they call them tellers? Theynever tell you anything. They just askquestions. And why do they call itinterest? It’s boring. And another thing– how come the Trust Department hasall their pens chained to the table?”

~ Coach Ernie Pantusso, Cheers~ Coach Ernie Pantusso, Cheers

“We have an incapacity forproving anything which noamount of dogmatism canovercome. We have an idea oftruth which no amount ofscepticism can overcome.”“We have an incapacity forproving anything which noamount of dogmatism canovercome. We have an idea oftruth which no amount ofscepticism can overcome.”

~ Pascal, Mathematician &Philosopher~ Pascal, Mathematician &Philosopher

“I could not say I believe. I know! Ihave had the experience of beinggripped by something that is strongerthan myself, something that people callGod.”“I could not say I believe. I know! Ihave had the experience of beinggripped by something that is strongerthan myself, something that people callGod.”

~ Carl Jung~ Carl Jung

“If only God would give me some clearsign! Like making a large deposit in myname at a Swiss bank.”“If only God would give me some clearsign! Like making a large deposit in myname at a Swiss bank.”

~ Woody Allen~ Woody Allen

“The mechanics of discovery areneither logical nor intellectual. It’sa sudden illumination, almost arapture. Later, to be sure,intelligence and analysis andexperiment confirm (or invalidate)the intuition. But initially there isa great leap of the imagination.”“The mechanics of discovery areneither logical nor intellectual. It’sa sudden illumination, almost arapture. Later, to be sure,intelligence and analysis andexperiment confirm (or invalidate)the intuition. But initially there isa great leap of the imagination.”

~ Albert Einstein~ Albert Einstein

“Rather than love, than money, thanfame, give me truth.”“Rather than love, than money, thanfame, give me truth.”

~ Henry David Thoreau~ Henry David Thoreau

“Ask and it will be given to you;“Ask and it will be given to you;

seek and you will find;seek and you will find;

knock and the door will be opened to you.knock and the door will be opened to you.

For everyone who asks receives;everyone who seeks finds; and toeveryone who knocks, the door will beopened.”For everyone who asks receives;everyone who seeks finds; and toeveryone who knocks, the door will beopened.”

~ Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 7:7-8 &Luke 11:9-10 (NIVi)~ Jesus of Nazareth, Matthew 7:7-8 &Luke 11:9-10 (NIVi)

“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosperyou and not to harm you, plans to giveyou hope and a future. Then you willcall upon me and come and pray to me,and I will listen to you. You will seekme and find me when you seek me withall your heart.’”“‘For I know the plans I have for you,’declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosperyou and not to harm you, plans to giveyou hope and a future. Then you willcall upon me and come and pray to me,and I will listen to you. You will seekme and find me when you seek me withall your heart.’”

~ Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)~ Jeremiah 29:11-13 (NIV)

“But seek first His kingdom and Hisrighteousness, and all these things willbe added to you.”“But seek first His kingdom and Hisrighteousness, and all these things willbe added to you.”

~ Matthew 6:33 (NASB)~ Matthew 6:33 (NASB)

“seek” = zeteo“seek” = zeteo

…to seek knowledge…to seek knowledge

“And without faith it is impossible toplease God, for whoever wouldapproach him must believe that heexists and that he rewards those whoseek him.”“And without faith it is impossible toplease God, for whoever wouldapproach him must believe that heexists and that he rewards those whoseek him.”

~ Hebrews 11:6 (NRSV)~ Hebrews 11:6 (NRSV)

Sow a thought, reap an action;Sow a thought, reap an action;

Sow an action, reap a habit;Sow an action, reap a habit;

Sow a habit, reap a character;Sow a habit, reap a character;

Sow a character, reap a destiny.Sow a character, reap a destiny.

“I love those who love me;“I love those who love me;

And those who diligently seek mewill find me.”And those who diligently seek mewill find me.”

~ Wisdom, Proverbs 8:17 (NASB)~ Wisdom, Proverbs 8:17 (NASB)

“A mocker seeks wisdom and neverfinds it.”“A mocker seeks wisdom and neverfinds it.”

~ Proverbs 14:6 (NLT)~ Proverbs 14:6 (NLT)

“No one is good – not even one.No one has real understanding; noone is seeking God. All haveturned away from God; all havegone wrong.”“No one is good – not even one.No one has real understanding; noone is seeking God. All haveturned away from God; all havegone wrong.”

~ Romans 3:10-12 (NLT)~ Romans 3:10-12 (NLT)

“No one can come to me unless theFather who sent me makes them wantto come.”“No one can come to me unless theFather who sent me makes them wantto come.”

~ John 6:44 (CEV)~ John 6:44 (CEV)

“For the Son of Man has come to seekand to save that which was lost.”“For the Son of Man has come to seekand to save that which was lost.”

~ Luke 19:10 (NASB)~ Luke 19:10 (NASB)