Discovering the Laws of Life.Discovering the Laws of Life, by John Marks John Marks can refer to:
THIS IS a collection of daily readings on such old saws and verities as: ',It is better to love than to be loved"; or "Lost time is never found again"; or "Men are punished by their sins, not for them." Some of it is familiar Twelve Step wisdom ("Holding onto grievances is a decision to suffer") but the tone is more active than therapeutic. A highly successful businessman and author, Mr. Templeten doesn't soothe soothe v. soothed, sooth·ing, soothes v.tr. 1. To calm or placate. 2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example). v.intr. To bring comfort, composure, or relief. so much as prod us on to "leave no stone unturned" in our quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the the good life. At 82 he's a man of amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. zeal, and yet at no point does one ever have the impression of the aging lion of industry holding forth on How I Did It. If anything the book attests to remarkable humility Humility See also Modesty. Humorousness (See WITTINESS.) Bernadette Soubirous, St. humble girl to whom Virgin Mary appeared. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 65–66] Bonaventura, St. washes dishes even though a cardinal. ; his Laws are drawn from higher sources, often from the Bible, with Mr. Templeton merely explaining how his own experience has borne each one out. As with most such books, its value depends chiefly on one's impression of the author, the sense that he knows more about life than we do. Few among us will have cause for doubt. |
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