117 Quotes by Krista Tippett

If we can't face our losses, we can't be present either fully to everything that is. When people have cut off or not made peace with some part of themselves, they miss out on other aspects of life.

My depression is not something very special. A lot of people go through depression. My divorce is not something very special; a lot of people go through divorce.

I don't accept the idea that there are two sides to any issue. I think that the middle ground is to be found within most of us.

Tolerance is not really a lived virtue; it’s more of a cerebral ascent.

You are not going to be perfect every day. It’s about turning up the next day and doing it again.

For many people who were never religious or who leave the religion of their childhood behind, it's the experience of having children of your own that brings an urgency to the question of what you believe.

Mystery is a birthright of theology and faith, but you often do find religious people grasping for answers that shut things down and narrow what is possible.

Structure is something that calms our nature; we know this of toddlers.

Strong religious identities survive and thrive. But more than ever before, even in their most conservative iterations, they are chosen.