Quotes about Fulfillment

And out of that hopeless attempt has come nearly all that we call human history—money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery—the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.

God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.

It would seem that Our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased.

Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can't see it. So quietly submit to be painted---i.e., keep fulfilling all the obvious duties of your station (you really know quite well enough what they are!), asking forgiveness for each failure and then leaving it alone.You are in the right way. Walk---don't keep on looking at it.

The homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only - and that is to support the ultimate career.

A pleasure is not full grown until it is remembered.

If I discover within myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world

I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for joy.

It has been my observation in life that, if one will only exercise the patience to wait, his wants are likely to be filled.

But if life could be worse, didn't that mean it could also be better?'" As it was, he settled for odd jobs, harvesting occasional crops, living a life that was destined never to rise above the menial. He was proof that the muzzling of motivation only makes for mediocrity, that every man needs a purpose.

When you find your purpose-- and you will find your purpose-- never let it go. Peace is a product of both patience and persistence.

Remember, Sang Ly. When you find your purpose—and you will find your purpose—never let go. Peace is a product of both patience and persistence.