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“Your own setbacks aren’t what they first appear to be; rather than viewing them as failures, view them as learning opportunities that are the building blocks for future preparation.”
― The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World
― The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World
“America hasn’t seen this type of ethnic polarization since the days leading up to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.”
― Betrayal In Black
― Betrayal In Black
“God must have known that, in the end, Adam and Eve would eat the apple and have to leave the Garden. But he had bigger plans for them and for the rest of humanity that requires a short stint here in our imperfect world. That is the only way for us to experience all of the joys, the sorrows, the failures, and the triumphs that come with being fully human.”
― The Bible: Enter Here: Bringing God's Word to Life for Today's Teens
― The Bible: Enter Here: Bringing God's Word to Life for Today's Teens
“I’m a soldier,’ Nathan said. ‘We’re all soldiers, now. Soldiers don’t leave people behind.”
― When the children come
― When the children come
“You piece of shit, you need a wife; a woman’s touch in your life.’ But who would marry someone like me? Being a PI isn’t exactly the best profession to be in to attract a wife. I’ve read about too many investigators and policemen who end up divorced and I certainly fall into that category.”
― Treacherous Estate
― Treacherous Estate
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