“Now one day, maybe I can forgive John Andersen for what he done to these trees, but I ain't gonna forget it. I figure forgiving is not letting something nag at you—rotting you out.”
― Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
― Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
“He now knew that war was not at all like culling deer, and the last one, with the man so close, had been the worst. The shock on the enemy’s face as the arrow halted his run would haunt him always.
Robert Reid – White Light Red Fire”
― White Light Red Fire
Robert Reid – White Light Red Fire”
― White Light Red Fire
“Those who follow the path of service, who have completely purified themselves and conquered their senses and self-will, see the Self in all creatures and are untouched by any action they perform.”
― The Bhagavad Gita
― The Bhagavad Gita
“The need for intimacy with the Creator never left us; it was embedded in our very nature.”
― Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God
― Constant Companion: Your Practical Path to Real Interaction with God
“If your world is out there and you are in here then the only things that will gather within these walls are time and bitterness. Eventually, that bitterness will eat away at you and leave nothing behind but resentment and hate.”
― The Zombie Room
― The Zombie Room
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