Return Quotes

“Inevitable tragedies of life make us more conscious of human
nature, that we live not for material pleasures but for the maturity
of the human soul. And this lesson is worth far more than any
material wealth can offer us.”
― Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“Forgiveness is the only mechanism that allows humans to exist
in harmony with one another, and how we can truly, finally, move
on from the past. Forgiveness is voluntarily rendering up our right
to get even, and in that exchange, we experience peace.”
― Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“Our willingness to bear responsibility for the pain from the
first failure is where our power lies. We get to pick what to do with
the pain. And maybe that’s the same thing as finding our way back
to the garden, the place where nature, culture, the individual, and
families exist in harmony.”
― Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“And the better we can accept that the odds are against us, the
better warriors we become, because failure no longer stands as a
judgment against our effort, character, or personal constitution.
Rather failure is a thing in this world that happens for us in order
to change us to who we are meant to become.”
― Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“The payoff for experiencing legitimate suffering is that we
return home with a new relationship with ourselves and with a
remedy for others.”
― Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury

“The paradigm—the paradox—of Love integrates the potential
for pain because it allows the other the freedom to choose. That
leaves the door open for catastrophe, betrayal, and broken hearts.
That’s why true Love is scary and takes an immense amount of
courage because it lets the other decide for themselves. The hero
and heroine’s Love knows the risk and opts for the possibility—but
not the guarantee—of a happy ending.”
― Marcus Farris, Return: Life After Moral Injury