John Piper Quotes

There is a wisdom of the head, and a wisdom of the heart.

Emotions are not tools of cognition. They tell you nothing about the nature of reality.

Where the heart is the mind works best.

The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of... We know the truth not only by the reason, but by the heart." - Blaise Pascal

Only the heart knows how to find what is precious.

The impulse of the journalist is to be novel, yet to relate his curiosities to the urgencies of the moment; the philosopher seeks what he conceives to be true, regardless of the moment.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.

Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.

The ultimate aim of the human mind, in all its efforts, is to become acquainted with Truth.

There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there.

The Intellect engages us in the pursuit of Truth. The Passions impel us to Action.

That which fires youth, generally rings true.

QLA is not about filling your brain with information - it is starting a fire within your heart and soul!

We always play better when we play with emotion.

The biggest thing is the heart. If you find the heart in what you do, if it's stage work, set work, modeling, you find the heart of it, that's where the truth actually stems from. Our true personality shines from within.

Enthusiasm is not contrary to reason; it is reason - on fire.

Knowledge fueled by emotion equals action.

Make the choice to do something because it engages your heart as well as your mind. Make the choice because it engages all of you.

One must never let the fire go out in one's soul, but keep it burning.

Your heart often knows things before your mind does.

The heart is an astrologer that always divines the truth.

Feel your intentions in your heart. Feel not what your mind tells you, but what your heart tells you.

Knowledge is always accompanied with accessories of emotion and purpose.

Truth is first felt in the heart before the mind. Those that look for truth through the mind before the heart will never find Truth.