Acumen Quotes

For God to prove himself on demand, physically, would be a grave disappointment, and the strongest Christians should be considerably grateful that he chooses not to do so. The skeptic endlessly demands proof, yet God refuses to insult the true intelligence of man, the '6th sense', the chief quality, the acumen which distinguishes man from the rest of creation, faith.

No matter how tiny you look, you can lead huge men if you have what the huge men don't have.

Oftentimes I think it is far better to listen for an answer, rather than talk out of an effort to create one.

Intelligence and wisdom are certainly compatible, however they are rarely seen in each other’s company.

Instinct is all of our humanity being deliberately honest with all of life.

Vigilance of the wisest kind is to incessantly remain open to the reality that what I ‘see’ is but a single thread and solitary shard of what ‘is’, for to assume otherwise is to surrender the wisdom of vigilance to the decay of ignorance.

The common theme of common sense is that it’s commonly rejected as uncommonly demanding.

My wisdom absent of God’s wisdom is nothing more than a best-guess.

Material wealth do not last forever, but that which probably lasts forever is the wealth of intelligence and creativity.

Each day hands me a clean sheet of paper upon which to write. Therefore, I would be wise to write without ever having the need to erase.

Creativity is not intelligence, it is the ability to do what you did not know through the use of what you know.