I had not got over the prejudice against Lincoln with which my personal contact with him in 1858 imbued me.
Henry VillardAbout author
- Author's profession: Journalist
- Nationality: american
- Born: April 10, 1835
- Died: November 12, 1900
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I’ve met God across his long walnut desk with his diplomas hanging on the wall behind him, and God asks me, “Why?”
Why did I cause so much pain?
Didn’t I realize that each of us is a sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness?
Can’t I see how we’re all manifestations of love?
I look at God behind his desk, taking notes on a pad, but God’s got this all wrong.
We are not special.
We are not crap or trash, either.
We just are.
We just are, and what happens just happens.
And God says,...
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