“Tip: To avoid bruising the basil, Mama tore the leaves into pieces with her fingers. Chopping is fine, but you won't have basil-scented fingers.”
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“The Lord accomplishes great things through weak people...What is required of His people is an obedient spirit, not a roster of tremendous gifts and abilities.”
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“The boldness of his mind was sheathed in a scabbard of politeness.”
― Jefferson the Virginian
― Jefferson the Virginian
“When I am judging a theory, I ask myself whether, if I were God, I would have arranged the world in such a way.”
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“Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.”
― The Light in the Heart
― The Light in the Heart
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