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Book cover for Anathem
They knew many things but had no idea why. And strangely this made them more, rather than less, certain that they were right.
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I'm a weird one, I know, but Anathem is far and away my favorite Neal Stephenson book.
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I really enjoyed this book! I’d easily give it 5 if it wasn’t for all the stupid words.

I’ve only read this and Seveneves.
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Martin Laird
“Symptoms of growth may look like breakdown or derangement; the more we are allowed by the love of others and by self-understanding to live through our derangement into the new arrangement, the luckier we are. It is unfortunate when our anxiety over what looks like personal confusion or dereliction blinds us to the forces of liberation at work.”
Martin Laird, Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation

Gregory Boyle
“Every single moment of our lives asks us to be charmed, captivated, enticed, thrilled, and pleased. We don’t wait for such moments to fall out of the sky; we just put ourselves on high alert to catch these moments as they happen. After all, like certain bodily functions, discovering the holy in all things is indeed a process. It is also an impulse, like smiling, which does not await the arrival of joy but actually precedes and hastens it. Being alert to the sacred in our midst is a choice that gets more meaningful as we practice it.”
Gregory Boyle, Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship

Madeleine L'Engle
“The more limited our language is, the more limited we are; the more limited the literature we give to our children, the more limited their capacity to respond, and therefore, in their turn, to create. The more our vocabulary is controlled, the less we will be able to think for ourselves. We do think in words, and the fewer words we know, the more restricted our thoughts. As our vocabulary expands, so does our power to think.”
Madeleine L'Engle, Madeleine L'Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life

Gregory Boyle
“Compassion isn’t just about feeling the pain of others; it’s about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. “Be compassionate as God is compassionate,” means the dismantling of barriers that exclude.”
Gregory Boyle, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion

Thomas Merton
“The greatest politeness Is free of all formality. Perfect conduct Is free of concern. Perfect wisdom Is unplanned. Perfect love Is without demonstrations. Perfect sincerity offers No guarantee.”
Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu

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