I like a man with faults, especially when he knows it. To err is human Hugh Prather More Quotes by Hugh Prather More Quotes From Hugh Prather What an absurd amount of energy I have been wasting all my life trying to find out how things 'really are', when all the time they weren't. Hugh Prather absurdenergytrying To sing with the voice of angels as we do the work of angels. To laugh with the laugh of Buddha as we go to our awakening. To extend the arms of Jesus to welcome the presence of children and let them climb into our hearts. Hugh Prather heartchildrenjesus To avail yourself of His certain wisdom, ask of Him whatever questions you have. But do not entreat Him, for that will never be necessary. Hugh Prather askscertain When we persist in looking for and finding what there is to value within our self, we discover a pure and loving being. Hugh Prather persistfindingsself Why choose to be right instead of happy when there is no way to be right? Hugh Prather way I live now and only now, and I will do what I want to do this moment and not what I decided was best for me yesterday. Hugh Prather momentsyesterdaywant Don't strive for love, be it. Hugh Prather strivelove-is Whenever we condemn, we cloak the world in pain. Hugh Prather paininspirationalworld We become what we look at most. Hugh Prather looks Because the results are unpredictable, no effort of mine is doomed to failure. Hugh Prather unpredictableeffortresults Today I don't want to live for, I want to live. Hugh Prather wanttoday If I work toward an end, meantime I am confined to a process. Hugh Prather confinedendsprocess Forgive and be happy. That is the ancient secret?the only wisdom ever to be attained. Hugh Prather ancientforgivingsecret I'd rather be happy than right. Hugh Prather happiness Books seek us out. They slip themselves into our hands just at the time we are ready for a new self-concept. Hugh Prather selfbookhands Our job this day is to become part of the answer to the world's immense and protracted suffering rather than continuing our ancient task of being part of the difficulty. Hugh Prather compassionsufferingjobs Happiness is gentleness, peace, concentration, simplicity, forgiveness, humor, fearlessness, trust, and now. Hugh Prather gentlenessconcentrationsimplicity Boredom is useful to me when I notice it and think: Oh I'm bored; there must be something else I want to be doing... boredom acts as an initiator of originality by pushing me into new activities or new thoughts. Hugh Prather boredomwantthinking There is nothing more painful than walking around with bitterness in your heart. Hugh Prather bitternesspainfulheart When I get to where I can enjoy just lying on the rug picking up lint balls, I will no longer be too ambitious. Hugh Prather ambitiousballslying
