Ray Keating > Quotes

“For Grant, as time passed, it was all about balance. He worked to balance the mind and the heart; reason and emotion; and the desire to know and understand more with the humility to accept the mysteries of God and faith.”
― Ray Keating, Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

“Shit happens. Have faith. Stay strong. Love and take care of your family. Pursue excellence. Help others. And enjoy the gifts.”
― Ray Keating, Lionhearts: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

“When foreign aid is given by one country to another, it is received not by the people, but by the government: it does not go to individuals or firms in the private sector, but to the central government. This necessarily in​creases the weight of the government in the economy, which in turn must increase the concentration of power, even if the recipient government does not in​tend this result.”
― Ray Keating, Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

“most Muslims in the world love peace, and just want a better life, like you and me. But while they think their religion is peaceful, it’s not. Its history and teachings give credence to inexplicable violence.”
― Ray Keating, Murderer's Row: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

“Bing Crosby in The Bells of St. Mary’s was a longtime favorite, along with an appreciation for Ingrid Bergman as a rather fetching nun. Grant tried not to think too deeply about a Lutheran pastor having the hots for a Catholic nun.”
― Ray Keating, Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

“foreign aid failed to spur economic development and growth, but instead tended to perpetuate poverty and create dependency on such government-to-government aid. One of the problems was that aid expanded the size of government, and its control over the economy. He defined such aid as ‘a transfer of resources from the taxpayer of a donor country to the government of a recipient country.”
― Ray Keating, Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

“A pauper is one who relies on un​earned public assistance, and “pau​perization” accordingly denotes the promotion and acceptance of the idea that unearned doles are a main ingredient in the livelihood of nations.”
― Ray Keating, Root of All Evil? A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel