Simone Well:
"Every time we say 'Thy will be done,' we should have in mind all possible misfortunes and all possible blessings, because a blessing may be more difficult to accept than a misfortune. Better yet, we should have in mind nothing at all." I think this quote is really interesting. Gods will was to give us free will. So if we have free will then will God intervene when we say "Thy will be done"? If he does would that or wouldn't that be denying us of free will...

Franz Kafka:
"Between being lost and being found, there is the consciousness of being lost: the only true agony, as when a foot that was asleep begins to wake up." All I have to say is this is hilarious. I hate it when I wake up in the morning and I am actually really scared and freaked out because I can't find my arm. I'm like where is it. Where is it! Then I quickly realize its asleep next to me and I have to physically pick it up. LOL

Henry David Thoreau:
"When we are unhurried and wise, we perceive that only great and worthy things have any permanent and absolute existence, that petty fears and petty pleasures are but the shadow of reality." I really like this quote because its so true of the world today. We are constantly worried or consumed by stupid temporary pleasures. Whats the latest movie, video game, or whatever. If we would all just spend more time on our relationships we would be a lot happier as a whole.

Ralph Waldo Emerson:
"The true doctrine of omnipresences is that God reappears with all his parts in every moss and cobweb." Have you ever looked at a cobweb for a long time. I have stared for what seems to be forever. It amazes me that such a little animal can create something so intricate and sturdy. I look at the creativity put into such a small animal and I can't help but stand in awe. I see his fingerprints on everything.

Novalis:
"Marriage is the highest mystery." When I look at people like my parents I feel like I understand this quote. Their love, compassion, and connection are indescribable. Honestly its a complete mystery that two people could be so perfectly made for each other. My mom grew up in Pennsylvania and my dad in Washington state. They both ended up going to a religious school in LA where they met. I don't believe in coincidence.

"The scientist's religious feeling takes the form of a rapturous amazement at the harmony of natural law, which reveals an intelligence of such superiority that, in comparison with it, the highest intelligence of human beings is an utterly insignificant reflection." I like this quote because I would think being a scientist would strengthen someones faith in a higher intelligence. After seeing up close the intricate details and harmony in natural law it seems impossible to deny that there is a higher power.

"The most beautiful and profound emotion we can experience is the sensation of the mystical. It is the sower of all true science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead." I love this quote. Honestly I love not knowing how things work. I am not 100% sure on a lot of my beliefs and the fact that I can wonder and constantly try to gain knowledge is fascinating. When I stand outside on our property I am constantly amazed at how detailed our world is. I don't know how it all works and I love that no matter how hard I strive to learn all the answers I will never know them all in this life. With an open mind life is so much more inspiring.