The Poor Think They Will Be Happy

This Is What Is Ultimate In Our Human Knowledge Of God, To Know That We Do Not Know.

A Master Was Once Unmoved By The Complaints Of His Disciples That, Though They Listened With Pleasure To His Parables And Stories, They Were Also Frustrated For They Longed For Something Deeper. To All Their Objections He Would Simply Reply: 'you Have Yet To Understand, My Friends, That The Shortest Distance Between A Human Being And Truth Is A Story.'

Most People Tell You They Want To Get Out Of Kindergarten, But Don't Believe Them. Don't Believe Them! All They Want You To Do Is To Mend Their Broken Toys. "give Me Back My Wife. Give Me Back My Job. Give Me Back My Money. Give Me Back My Reputation, My Success." This Is What They Want; They Want Their Toys Replaced. That's All. Even The Best Psychologist Will Tell You That, That People Don't Really Want To Be Cured. What They Want Is Relief; A Cure Is Painful.

Before Enlightenment, I Used To Be Depressed; After Enlightenment, I Continue To Be Depressed.

A Jesuit Once Wrote A Note To Father Arrupe, His Superior General, Asking Him About The Relative Value Of Communism, Socialism And Capitalism. Father Arrupe Gave Him A Lovely Reply. He Said, "a System Is About As Good Or As Bad As The People Who Use It." People With Golden Hearts Would Make Capitalism Or Communism Or Socialism Work Beautifully.