467 Quotes About Essentials

"In the desert we rediscover the value of what is essential for living; thus in today's world there are innumerable signs, often expressed implicitly or negatively, of the thirst for God, for the ultimate meaning of life. And in the desert people of faith are needed who, by the example of their own lives, point out the way to the Promised Land and keep hope alive."

"Humor is in fact an essential element in the mirth of creation. We can see how, in many matters in our lives, God wants to prod us into taking things a bit more lightly."

"Some of you may ask, ?Is there a single ordinance to be dispensed with? Is there one of the commandments that God has enjoined upon the people, that he will excuse them from obeying?' Not one, no matter how trifling or small in our own estimation. No matter if we esteem them non-essential, or least or last of all the commandments of the house of God, we are under obligation to observe them."

"Not until we see the richness of the Hindu mind and its essential spirituality can we understand India"

"The ability to choose is at the essential core of our grandeur. Even evil exists because God respects our ability to choose."

"Having the answers is not essential to living. What is essential is the sense of God's presence during dark seasons of questioning."

"And everyone must lose his mind, everyone must! The sooner the better! It is essential — I know it."

"Not just a timely movie, a great one...Timbuktu feels at once timely and permanent, immediate and essential."