Ponderings

“I now exercise my fearless faith in three ways - by thinking, speaking, and acting. I am unmoved by appearances; therefore, appearances move.”

-Florence Scovel Shinn

A person said, “O Messenger of Allah, should I tie my camel and trust Allah, or should I leave her untied and trust in Allah?” The Messenger of Allah, peace, and blessings be upon him, said, “Tie her and trust in Allah.”

-Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2517

“A candle is a small thing. But one candle can light another.

And see how its own light increases,

As a candle gives its flame to the other.

You are such a light.”

-Moshe Davis