Parker J. Palmer

Quotes

• “I value ethical standards, of course. But in a culture like ours – which devalues or dismisses the reality and power of ...”
• “If we are unfaithful to true self, we will extract a price from others. We will make promises we cannot keep, build hous...”
• “Spirituality is not primarily about values and ethics, not about exhortations to do right or live well. The spiritual tr...”
• “Our strongest gifts are usually those we are barely aware of possessing. They are a part of our God-given nature, with u...”
• “I am blessed to live in a democracy, not a totalitarian state. But the democracy I cherish is constantly threatened by a...”
• “We are exploring together. We are cultivating a garden together, backs to the sun. The question is a hoe in our hands an...”
• “You seem to look upon depression as the hand of an enemy trying to crush you…Do you think you could see it instead as th...”
• “Our problem as Americans -- at least, among my race and gender -- is that we resist the very idea of limits, regarding l...”
• “Vocation at its deepest level is, 'This is something I can't not do, for reasons I'm unable to explain to anyone else an...”
• “How easily we get trapped in that which is not essential - in looking good, winning at competition, gathering power and ...”
• “By standing respectfully and faithfully at the borders of another’s solitude, we may mediate the love of God to a person...”
• “Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it means never living apart from one’s self.A Hidde...”
• “We are whiplashed between an arrogant overestimation of ourselves and a servile underestimation of ourselves.”
• “We listen for guidance everywhere except from within.”