"The process of my transformation came to a head with my discovery of St. Francis of Assisi during a pilgrimage I went on with a scout troop from my school."

Discovery, Pilgrimage, School

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"To get where you want to go, the first question you always have to answer is Where am I? ... We only find out where we are when we find out where He is. We only find ourselves... when we find Him."

Ann Voskamp, Canadian Author

Discovery, Faith, Identity, Presence

"But that was what research and development were like. Full of semi-triumphs and perplexing unforeseen consequences like the whole violent hiccuping thing when conjuring up fire - or the propensity for fillings to fall out of bystanders' teeth when attempting to tease a rainstorm out of a cloud."

Jasper Fforde, British Novelist

Discovery, Research, Failure, Chaos

"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."

James Joyce, Irish Novelist

Discovery, Errors, Man

"You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after."

J. R. R. Tolkien, English Novelist

Discovery, Expectation, Reality, Surprise

"The power of the sky can be made to do men's bidding. There are no limits to its secrets and its might, and it can be made to grant us anything if we but choose to ask."

Ayn Rand, Russian Writer

Discovery, Power, Sky, Secrets, Nature

"If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new."

Voltaire, French Writer

Discovery, Novelty, Life, Hope

"We go on our hands and knees and crawl our way towards the truth."

Ian McEwan, British Author

Discovery, Truth, Faith, Perseverance

"He and I suddenly saw the whole country like an oyster for us to open; and the pearl was there, the pearl was there."

Jack Kerouac, American Novelist

Discovery, Opportunity, Wonder, Joy

"We all seek for lost things within us."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Discovery, Truth, Self, Power, Wisdom

"Every symbol, word, concept, discipline and field is only a temporary rest stop on the highway of discovery."

Bryant McGill, American Poet

Discovery, Truth, Wisdom, Inspirational, Power

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"The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers."

Society, Thought, Now, Question

"What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences."

Men, Women, Action, Being

"People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands."

Truth, People, Challenge, Faces

"When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives."

People, Despair

"It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges."

Technology, Negative, Humanity

"Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it."

Providence, Training

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"To get where you want to go, the first question you always have to answer is Where am I? ... We only find out where we are when we find out where He is. We only find ourselves... when we find Him."

"But that was what research and development were like. Full of semi-triumphs and perplexing unforeseen consequences like the whole violent hiccuping thing when conjuring up fire - or the propensity for fillings to fall out of bystanders' teeth when attempting to tease a rainstorm out of a cloud."

"A man's errors are his portals of discovery."

"You certainly usually find something if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after."

"The power of the sky can be made to do men's bidding. There are no limits to its secrets and its might, and it can be made to grant us anything if we but choose to ask."

"If we do not find anything very pleasant, at least we shall find something new."

"We go on our hands and knees and crawl our way towards the truth."

"He and I suddenly saw the whole country like an oyster for us to open; and the pearl was there, the pearl was there."

"We all seek for lost things within us."

"Every symbol, word, concept, discipline and field is only a temporary rest stop on the highway of discovery."

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"The question I asked Georges has now become a general one - You, who thought you were superfluous, who thought there was no place for you in society, not only are you not superfluous, you are needed and so those who were beggars become givers."

"Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace."

"My family background was deeply Christian."

"It's not enough to attend church and pray every Sunday; you have to act."

"Those seven years in the cloister were the key to my life."

"What I would say to the young men and women who are beset by hopelessness and doubt is that they should go and see what is being done on the ground to fight poverty, not like going to the zoo but to take action, to open their hearts and their consciences."

"People are needed to take up the challenge, strong people, who proclaim the truth, throw it in people's faces, and do what they can with their own two hands."

"When they are assailed by despair, young people should let universal concerns into their lives."

"It's true that humanity has seen a succession of crises, wars and atrocities, but this negative side is offset by advances in technology and cultural exchanges."

"Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it."