“He never complained. He seemed to have no instinct for the making much of oneself that complaining requires.”
― Jayber Crow
― Jayber Crow
“When will the others come?
"And there is one who will never come. At least we will not see him if he does. But, oh, when I think he will be there--when our Canadian soldiers return there will be a shadow army with them--the army of the fallen. We will not *see* them--but they will be there!”
― Rilla of Ingleside
"And there is one who will never come. At least we will not see him if he does. But, oh, when I think he will be there--when our Canadian soldiers return there will be a shadow army with them--the army of the fallen. We will not *see* them--but they will be there!”
― Rilla of Ingleside
“We are fighting to make those dear old places where
we had played as children, safe for other boys and girls--fighting for the preservation and safety of all sweet, wholesome things.”
― Rilla of Ingleside
we had played as children, safe for other boys and girls--fighting for the preservation and safety of all sweet, wholesome things.”
― Rilla of Ingleside
“There are moments when the heart is generous, and then it knows that for better or worse our lives are woven together here, one with one another and with the place and all the living things.”
― Jayber Crow
― Jayber Crow
“I thought, He must forebear to reveal His power and glory by presenting Himself as Himself, and must be present only in the ordinary miracle of the existence of His creatures. Those who wish to see Him must see Him in the poor, the hungry, the hurt, the wordless creatures, the groaning and travailing beautiful world.”
― Jayber Crow
― Jayber Crow
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