Not the power to remember, but its very opposite, the power to forget, is a necessary condition for our existence.
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Do not measure your loss by itself; if you do, it will seem intolerable; but if you will take all human affairs into account you will find that some comfort is to be derived from them.Saint Basil
The pope focused on scriptural readings that said God's love was seen in the marvels of creation. ... fooled by the atheism that they carry inside of them, imagine a universe free of direction and order, as if at the mercy of chance.
Saint Basil
Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger.
Saint Basil
Let sleep itself be an exercise in piety, for such as our life and conduct have been, so also of necessity will be our dreams.
Saint Basil
A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
Saint Basil
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