Quotemeal for Thursday, October 14, 1948

"The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one's life towards a goal."

— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

More Quotemeal

"Lust is the craving for salt of a man who is dying of thirst."

— Frederick Buechner —

"The great thing, and the only thing, is to adore and praise God."

— Thomas Merton —

"It is through dying to concern for self that we are born to new life with God and others; in such dying and rebirth, we find that life is lent to be spent; and...."

— Glenn Olds —

"I have read Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and beautiful; but I never read in either of them: 'Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden...."

— St. Augustine of Hippo —