The existence of the person I LOVE explains it ALL to me. God MUST had to create the world only to make YOU exist.
(E. Drewermann)
The one who has a ?WHY? for living will endure almost every ?HOW.?
(Viktor E.Frankl)
The hand is the tool of the SOUL.
(Printed on a GEPA-carrier bag)
People are the only form of narration to believe in LOVE.
(E. Drewermann)
2. Reality of Life
Who knows OTHERS is BRIGHT. Who knows HIMSELF is WISE: Who DEFEATS others has POWER; Who defeats HIMSELF is STRONG.
(Tao-te-king)
The real question is EXISTENCE (i.e. being PRESENT); no matter whether this refers to a STONE or to MYSELF.
(RBB)
I do NOT know, how I APPEAR to the world. but I MYSELF only feel like a BOY who was playing on the BEACH and ENJOYING finding every now and then, A SMOOTHER pebble or a PRETTIER seashell than usual. - While the WHOLE big ocean of TRUTH was lying UNdiscovered before me.
(Isaak Newton, Prinzipias,mostimportant piece of writing in 1687, the year before he died)
?and measure our sluggish steps: in terms of space and time and ARE not aware that we are in the middle of ETERNITY.
(autorship unknown to me)
1. Love of life
I searched for MYSELF -and did not find me. I searched for GOD- - and did not find him. I searched for YOU- and found all three.
(From the mask to ego. Didactic unit by Ruth Kullmann, raps 1?91)
I am THOUGHT of; -THEREFORE I am.
(Schelling (??)) (f. I timk, therefore I am by Decartes)
3. Transition of Life
DEATH is but a MOVE to a more beautiful house.
( Bert van der Post)
The mother tells her child whose cat has died, ?If we get involved in LOVING, then we must also prepared to suffer FAREWELLS.
Should we prefer not to love be loved in order not to face any FAREWELLS?!
((Ulrie Peiechota, Life with the daily death (Kontakte, ZDF 4'88)
And my soul spread its wings WIDE, flew over the quiet countryside, as if it were flying HOME.
( Eichendorf, anoted by D.S?lle)
2. Reality of Life
You cannot prolong your life - but only DEEPEN it. Do not give life more years, but give the years more LIFE. Do not count life by the day or the year. Count those hours, in which you were TOUCHED by the ANGEL.
(Martin Buber)
Translated by Christiane Plenge and revised by Joachim Sanner
3. Transition of Life
The mystery of LOVE is BIGGER than the mystery of death.
(H.D. H?sch?s mother in law)
I am approaching my end. I think the Lord will RECEIVE me well.
