The reality is, no matter how hard you try or what you do, you cannot control other people. And yet, you live your life as if you can.
“If you want to be reminded of the love of the Lord, just watch the sunrise.”
― Half Broke Horses
― Half Broke Horses
“Top-heavy was the ship as a dinnerless student with all Aristotle in his head.”
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
“It is not down on any map; true places never are.”
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
― Moby-Dick or, The Whale
“The strategy of Jesus is not centered in taking the right stand on issues, but rather in standing in the right place—with the outcast and those relegated to the margins.”
― Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
― Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
“If there is a fundamental challenge within these stories, it is simply to change our lurking suspicion that some lives matter less than other lives.”
― Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
― Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion
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