{"author":"William Paul Young","author_id":"William+Paul+Young","total_quotes":52,"quotes":[{"text":"If a rainbow makes a sound, or a flower as it grows, that was the sound of her laughter.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["beauty","laughter","love"],"id":305,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"So no, I’m not too big on religion...And not very fond of politics or economics either...And why should I be? They are the man-created trinity of terrors that ravages the earth and deceives those I care about. What mental turmoil and anxiety does any human face that is not related to one of those three?","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["politics","religion"],"id":25757,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"Each relationship between two persons is absolutely unique. That is why you cannot love two people the same. It simply is not possible. You love each person differently because of who they are and the uniqueness that they draw out of you.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["love"],"id":26610,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"Is what I do important? Does it matter? I don't really do much other than working, and caring for my family and friends.God: If anything matters, than everything matters. Because you are important, everything you do is important. Every time you forgive, the universe changes. Every time you reach out and touch a heart or a life, the world changes. With every kindness and service, seen or unseen, my purposes are accomplished, and nothing will ever be the same again.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["forgiveness","god","humanity","kindness","purpose","service"],"id":27081,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"Faith does not grow in a house of certainty.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["faith"],"id":28173,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"Evil is a word we use to describe the absence of Good, just as we use the word darkness to describe the absence of Light or death to describe the absence of Life. Both evil and darkness can only be understood in relation to Light and Good; they do not have any actual existence. I am Light and I am Good. I am Love and there is no darkness in me. Light and Good actually exist. So, removing yourself from me will plunge you into darkness. Declaring independence will result in evil because apart from me, you can only draw upon yourself. That is death because you have separated yourself from me: Life…This could mean that in once instance, the good may be the presence of cancer or the loss of income—or even a life.”~Sarayu.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["evil","good-or-bad","sarayu"],"id":52043,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"All I want from you is to trust me with what little you can, and grow in loving people around you with the same love I share with you. It's not your job to change them, or to convince them. You are free to love without an agenda.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["love","people","relationships"],"id":52760,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"Life takes a bit of time and a lot of relationship.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["life","relationships"],"id":66717,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"But without wisdom, imagination is like a cruel taskmaster.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["inspirational","jesus","religion","the-shack"],"id":73658,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"},{"text":"There is something joyful about storms, that interrupt routine. Snow or freezing rain suddenly releases you from expectations, performance demands, and the tyranny of appointments and schedules. And unlike illness, it is largely a corporate, rather than individual experience. One could almost hear a unified sigh rise from the nearby city and surrounding countryside, where nature has intervened to give respite to the weary humans slogging it out within her purview. All those affected this way are united by a mutual excuse, and the heart is suddenly, and unexpectedly, a little giddy. There will be no apologies needed for not showing up to some commitment or other. Everyone understands and shares in this singular justification, and the sudden alleviation of the pressure to produce makes the heart merry....Even if it's hardly more than a day or two, somehow each person feels like the master of his or her own world, simply because those little droplets of water freeze as they hit the ground. Even commonplace activities become extraordinary. Routine choices become adventures and are often experienced with a sense of heightened clarity.","author":"William Paul Young","tags":["adventure","joy","snow","snowed-in","storms","winter"],"id":78366,"author_id":"William+Paul+Young"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":52,"pages":6,"next":"?page=2\u0026page_size=10"}}