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Goodness Quotes (page 508)

Really to believe in human nature while striving to know the thousand forces that warp it from its ideal development-to call for and expect much from men and women, and not to be disappointed and embittered if they fall short- to try to do good with people rather than to them- this is my religion on its human side. And if God exists, I think that he must be in the warm sun, in the kindly actions of the people we know and read of, in the beautiful things of art and nature, and in the... Randolph Bourne
....it is of the very essence of Christianity to face suffering and death not because they are good, not because they have meaning, but because the resurrection of Jesus has robbed them of their meaning. Thomas Merton
Charles Dickens quote: "[She wasn't] a logically reasoning woman, but God is good, and..."
[She wasn't] a logically reasoning woman, but God is good, and hearts may count in heaven as high as heads. Charles Dickens
Laurell K. Hamilton quote: "When God ignores you, the devil starts looking good."
When God ignores you, the devil starts looking good. Laurell K. Hamilton
War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn to live together in peace by killing each other's children. Jimmy Carter
Henry David Thoreau quote: "I silently smiled at my incessant good fortune."
I silently smiled at my incessant good fortune. Henry David Thoreau
Charles Bukowski quote: "not writing is not good but trying to write when you can't is..."
not writing is not good but trying to write when you can't is worse. Charles Bukowski
Orson Scott Card quote: "That's life. It hurts, it's dirty, and it feels very, very good."
That's life. It hurts, it's dirty, and it feels very, very good. Orson Scott Card
Fulton J. Sheen quote: "Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no..."
Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday. Fulton J. Sheen
Steve Martin quote: "Be undeniably good."
Be undeniably good. Steve Martin
J. K. Rowling quote: "Yes, but the world isn't split into good people and Death..."
Yes, but the world isn't split into good people and Death Eaters... J. K. Rowling
And every good artist knows that the gift comes from somewhere else, and it's there for a reason, and that's to make the world a better place. James Lee Burke
All right I think we've been down here in the dark long enough. There's a whole other world upstairs. Take my hand Constant Reader and I'll be happy to lead you back into the sunshine. I'm happy to go there because I believe most people are essentially good. I know that I am. It's you I'm not entirely sure of. Stephen King
Actually, I jade very quickly. Once is usually enough. Either once only, or every day. If you do something once it’s exciting, and if you do it every day it’s exciting. But if you do it, say, twice or just almost every day, it’s not good any more. Andy Warhol
I'm all over the place, up and down, scattered, withdrawing, trying to find some elusive sense of serenity."The world can't give that serenity. The world can't give us peace. We can only find it in our hearts."I hate that."I know. But the good news is that by the same token, the world can't take it away. Anne Lamott

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