Daily Quote - Richard Bach

I love this guy's writing so much that if I had to pick a book to be my personal Bible, it'd be one of his.

here are some select quotes.

.1 "Learning is finding out what you already know. Doing is demonstrating that you know it. Teaching is reminding others that they know just as well as you. You are all learners, doers, and teachers. "

2. Your conscience is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. Listen to it carefully.

3. The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.

4. You're going to die a horrible death, remember. It's all good training, and you'll enjoy it more if you keep the facts in mind.
Take your dying with some seriousness, however. Laughing on the way to your execution it not generally understood by less advanced lifeforms, and they'll call you crazy.

5. Argue for your limitations, and sure enough, they're yours.

I like the 3rd one :D

Richard David Bach (born 23 June 1936) is an American writer. He is widely known as the author of the hugely popular 1970s best-sellers Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah, and others.

His books espouse his philosophy that our apparent physical limits and mortality are merely appearance.

He claims to be a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach. He is noted for his love of flying and for his books related to air flight and flying in a metaphorical context. He has pursued flying as a hobby since the age of 17.

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Thanks kevin, this is amazing, never heard of him before and now I am very interested! Loved the quotation so much!

I like that last one, about arguing for your limitations. So very true. Never heard of this guy before, but he seems pretty interesting. Nice addition, Kevin!

Those are awesome Kev. Do you have a favorite book by him?

I do Narphy baby!

"Illusions" is probably his most directly spiritual book, in that it's a direct allegory and very clearly meant to be read tha way. It has lots of little maxims, like all the ones I posted above (each one is a maxi from the "handbook for messiah's" the main character is given).

The book is also really funny. I remember a line of dialogue that to this day, years later makes me cry with laughter.

Richard is the protagonist, and Donald is the messiah.

Richard = but Donald, you know the past and future of all things!
Donald = yeah, but I try not to think about it.

: )

If you want to read an amazing book about relationships and falling in love read his book "A Bridge across forever". It has a beautiful line about finding your soulmate.

"They will have keys for all your locks, and locks for all your keys"

"If you want to read an amazing book about relationships and falling in love read his book "A Bridge across forever". It has a beautiful line about finding your soulmate.

'They will have keys for all your locks, and locks for all your keys.' "

^ Who are you and were is Kevin? Haha

Never heard of Richard Bach before or read any of his books, but they sound like they're right up my alley. Thanks for sharing Kev, all the quotes were an interesting read. Number 4 made me smile.

What do you mean, "who are you and where is Kevin?".

Who are you?

That key/lock quote made me think of something I heard recently. Definitely not PC.

A woman asked her male friend, "Why is a man who sleeps around considered a player and wins respect among his peers and a woman who sleeps around is considered a 'slut' and loses respect from her peers?"

His response was, "Men are like keys, women are like locks. A key that opens every lock is a very good key, but a lock that can be opened by any key is a very bad lock."

While I disagree the idea of a "good key", the analogy makes perfect sense.

Oh yes, it makes perfect sense, but I wholly disagree with its intent :)

Jane, that was so far over the top it's actually profound - best MCP absurdity I've heard in years.