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Frederick Buechner Quotes

Frederick Buechner quotes

American Clergyman July 11, 1926

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Our father. We have killed him, and we will kill him again, and our world will kill him. And yet he is there. It is he who listens at the door. It is he who is coming. It is our father who is about to be born. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Frederick Buechner
Joy is a mystery because it can happen anywhere, anytime, even under the most unpromising circumstances, even in the midst of suffering, with tears in its eyes.... Frederick Buechner
If we are a people who pray, darkness is apt to be a lot of what our prayers are about. If we are people who do not pray, it is apt to be darkness in one form or another that has stopped our mouths. Frederick Buechner
It is as impossible for man to demonstrate the existence of God as it would be for even Sherlock Holmes to demonstrate the existence of Arthur Conan Doyle. Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: "God himself does not give answers. He gives himself."
God himself does not give answers. He gives himself. Frederick Buechner
You can survive on your own; you can grow strong on your own; you can prevail on your own; but you cannot become human on your own. Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: "In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops..."
In his holy flirtation with the world, God occasionally drops a handkerchief. These handkerchiefs are called saints. Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: "Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the..."
Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world's deep need. Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: "Coincidences are God's way of getting our attention."
Coincidences are God's way of getting our attention. Frederick Buechner
When you remember me, it means you have carried something of who I am with you, that I have left some mark of who I am on who you are. I means that you can summon me back to your mind even though countless years and miles may stand between us. It means that if we meet again, you will know me. It means that even after I die, you can still see my face and hear my voice and speak to me in your heart. Frederick Buechner
Unbelief is as much of a choice as belief is. What makes it in many ways more appealing is that whereas to believe in something requires some measure of understanding and effort, not to believe doesn't require much of anything at all. Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: "Faith is stepping out into the unknown with nothing to guide..."
Faith is stepping out into the unknown with nothing to guide us but a hand just beyond our grasp. Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: " in the long run, there can be no joy for anybody until there..."
... in the long run, there can be no joy for anybody until there is joy finally for us all Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner quote: "To be wise is to be eternally curious."
To be wise is to be eternally curious. Frederick Buechner
Religion points to that area of human experience where in one way or another man comes upon mystery as a summons to pilgrimage. Frederick Buechner

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