Abounding Grace An Anthology Of Wisdom
ReadingAbounding Graceis like taking a master's level class on  "Spiritual Wisdom Through the Ages" taught by the old soul of M. Scott Peck. In  editing this anthology Peck assembled what he considered to be the most well written, inspirational, and enlightening quotes that speak to the top 12  virtues--happiness, courage, compassion, purity, perseverance, courtesy, faith,  goodness, love, respect, strength, and wisdom. He then wrote an introductory  essay on each virtue before presenting his lengthy selections of quotes.When introducing the virtue of "Happiness," Peck asserts his controversial  belief that, "The lie is that we are here on earth to be comfortable, happy and  fulfilled.... The truth is that our finest moments are more likely to occur when  we are feeling deeply uncomfortable, unhappy, or unfulfilled. For it is only in  such moments, propelled by discomfort, that we are likely to step out of our  ruts and start searching for different ways or truer answers--or even for  God."He follows this elegant essay with a series of profound, tender, and even  playful quotes about happiness, such as "There is nothing more beautiful than  cheerfulness in an old man's face." (Jean Paul Richter) "The secret of  contentment is the realization that life is a gift, not a right." (Anonymous) As  a bonus,Abounding Gracealso makes a lasting reference book, one of the  best sources of spiritually minded quotes available.--Gail Hudson