Life Worth Living Quotes

“Everything else follows from this responsibility to those who have come before us. It is the root of flourishing humanity.”
― Miroslav Volf, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most

“ought to get to know sooner rather than later, lest we maroon our lives on the reef of successful self-actualization or waste them chasing after visions of life unworthy of our humanity—is not “What do we want?” but rather “What is worth wanting?”
― Miroslav Volf, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most

“Like anybody, I would like to live a long life—longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will. And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over, and I’ve seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the Promised Land!”
― Miroslav Volf, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most

“Instead, it’s a change in our response to the Question, and being true to the insight means being open to how it revises the whole.”
― Miroslav Volf, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most

“It’s a thread in a tapestry.”
― Miroslav Volf, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most

“All men are in search of happiness. . . . This is the motive for men’s every action, even those who are going to hang themselves.”
― Miroslav Volf, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most