Quotes by : Parker J. Palmer

I am blessed to live in a democracy, not a totalitarian state. But the democracy I cherish is constantly....

The human self also has a nature, limits as well as potentials. If you seek vocation without understanding....

Science requires an engagement with the world, a live encounter between the knower and the known.

Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.

If we are unfaithful to true self, we will extract a price from others. We will make promises we cannot....

We listen for guidance everywhere except from within.

The door that closed kept us from entering a room, but what now lies before us is the rest of reality.....

The message of such silence is simple: "we the people" will no longer conspire in supporting the illusions....

Spirituality is not primarily about values and ethics, not about exhortations to do right or live well.....

The soul is like a wild animal—tough, resilient, savvy, self-sufficient and yet exceedingly shy. If....