parker palmer

“ Fascist movements kill off their critics, literally or metaphorically, while democratic movements value, invite and even welcome criticism. ”

“ The spiritual life is about becoming more at home in your own skin. ”

“ At its deepest level, I think teaching is about bringing people into communion with each other, with yourself as the teacher, and with the subject you are teaching. ”

“ As I teach, I project the condition of my soul onto my students, my subject, and our way of being together. ”

“ As a person who has made three deep dives into depression along the way, I do not speak lightly of this. I simply know that it is true. ”

“ Our hearts are closed, and we cannot place the holy words in our hearts. So we place them on top of our hearts. And there they stay until, one day, the heart breaks and the words fall in. ”

“ I am not sure that any sight or sound on earth is as exquisite as the hushed descent of a sky full of snow. ”

“ Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. ”

“ Even when life challenges us, it's a gift beyond all measure. ”

“ We do not believe that we ”