Quotes about Depth

Students present themselves...like a succession of CDs whose shimmering surface gives no clue to their contents without the equipment to play them.

The entirety of our mind, on the other hand, is by its very nature deep, vast, intrinsically still and quiet, like the depths of the ocean.

Our lives unfold only in moments. If we are not fully present for many of those moments, we may not only miss what is most valuable in our lives but also fail to realize the richness and the depth of our possibilities for growth and transformation.

The Scriptures are shallow enough for a babe to come and drink without fear of drowning and deep enough for theologians to swim in without ever reaching the bottom.

Once we recognize what it is we are feeling, once we recognize we can feel deeply, love deeply, can feel joy, then we will demand that all parts of our lives produce that kind of joy.

There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth.

Success comes from taking the initiative and following up... persisting... eloquently expressing the depth of your love. What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?

Life is too short for half-hearted connections and meaningless run-throughs.

As it is with the love of the body, so with the friendship of the mind, the full is only reached by admittance to the most retired places.

It is only in the context of understanding something of God's character, of his righteousness and perfection, that we begin to understand the tremendous nature of saying that God truly is love, and his love has a depth, texture, fullness, and beauty to it that we, in our present state, can only begin to wonder at.

Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth; help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.

There is nothing more tragic than to find an individual bogged down in the length of life, devoid of breadth.