from Zora Neale Hurston

Both of the following quotes are from DUST TRACKS ON A ROAD, from the chapter on Religion I think. Had forgotten them until today, re-discovered while browsing through my quote file. An excellent read if you haven't already...

“People need religion because the great masses fear life and its consequences. Its responsibilities weigh heavy. Feeling a weakness in the face of great forces, men seek an alliance with omnipotence to bolster up their feeling of weakness, even though the omnipotence the rely on is a creature of their own minds.”

“I accept the means at my disposal for working out my destiny.”