Joseph

“Poor manners can be a sign of a lack of inner attentiveness. When we act without control, even in apparently small things, we are not truly aware of our actions. Our outer life must be ordered, how else can we hope to have spiritual order? We must love God, but this must be joined to attention to all our thoughts and impulses. There must be harmony between what we do and our hearts. This can only be achieved when we are watchful over both. So, when we find ourselves being lazy, or impulsive, we must examine the inner movement of our heart and question ourselves like a ruthless attorney.”
― Spyridon Bailey, Return to Mount Athos

“it is possible for us to turn our backs on His mercy, and so make ourselves incapable of experiencing it. This is the terrible fire of Judgement Day, not the hateful anger of God, but the reality of infinite love that has been rejected.”
― Father Spyridon Bailey, The Ancient Path

“The real psychological truth is this: If you’ve got nothing to hide, you are nothing.”
― Shoshana Zuboff, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism

“The past is known, the present is recognized, the future is divined.”
― Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph Schelling