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To be cheerful when others are in despair, to keep the faith when others falter, to be true even when we feel forsaken—all of these are deeply desired outcomes during the deliberate, divine tutorials which God gives to us—because He loves us. These learning experiences must not be misread as divine indifference. Instead, such tutorials are a part of the divine unfolding. Neal A. Maxwell
Criticism has plucked the imaginary flowers on the chain not in order that man shall continue to bear that chain without fantasy or consolation, but so that he shall throw off the chain and pluck the living flower. Karl Marx
George MacDonald quote: "Yes,' he answered; 'and you will be dead, so long as you..."
Yes,' he answered; 'and you will be dead, so long as you refuse to die. George MacDonald
Unmaking, decreating, is the only task man may take upon himself, if he aspires, as everything suggests, to distinguish himself from the Creator. Emile M. Cioran
Pat Conroy quote: "Once he had drawn first blood, his war against the property of..."
Once he had drawn first blood, his war against the property of the state lost all its moral resonance. Pat Conroy
J. K. Rowling quote: "Are you threatening me, sir? he said, so loudly that passersby..."
Are you threatening me, sir? he said, so loudly that passersby actually turned to stare. J. K. Rowling
For they were alone, and he was one of the seven persons in the world who knew the Archmage's name. The others were the Master Namer of Roke; and Ogion the Silent, the wizard of Re Albi, who long ago on the mountain of Gont had given Ged that name; and the White Lady of Gont, Tenar of the Ring; and a village wizard in Iffish called Vetch; and in Iffish again, a house-carpenter's wife, mother of three girls, ignorant of all sorcery but wise in other things, who was called Yarrow; and finally,... Ursula K. Le Guin
The talk of lovers who have just declared their love is one of life's most sweet delights. Each vies with the other in humility, in amazement at being so valued. The past is searched for the first signs and each one is in haste to declare all that he is so that no part of his being escapes the hallowing touch. Iris Murdoch
Their handshake looked, for the first split-second he looked, like C.T. was jacking off and the little girl was going Sieg Heil. David Foster Wallace
Mark Twain quote: "Of all animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the..."
Of all animals, man is the only one that is cruel. He is the only one who inflicts pain for the pleasure of doing it. Mark Twain
There's a certain kind of lonely man who rejects love, because he believes that anyone who offers it wouldn't be a lover worth having. Gene Wolfe
The question is not if the candidate's heart is favorable to Christianity, but if he has Christ as his starting point even for politics, and will speak out His name! Abraham Kuyper
Tove Jansson quote: "Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's..."
Smell is important. It reminds a person of all the things he's been through; it is a sheath of memories and security. Tove Jansson
When they were introduced, he made a witicism, hoping to be liked. She laughed extremely hard, hoping to be liked. Then each drove home alone, staring straight ahead, with the very same twist to their faces. David Foster Wallace
I’m not scared, though. Norman has kind of thick glasses, and I bet he couldn’t actually hit anything, even with a machine-gun, which even a lunatic like Norman is allowed to buy in this country thanks to our totally unrestrictive gun laws, which Michael Moscovitz says in his webzine will ultimately result in the demise of democracy as we know it. Meg Cabot

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