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“I write for the same reason I breathe - because if I didn't, I would die.”
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“Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.”
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“To please God… to be a real ingredient in the divine happiness… to be loved by God, not merely pitied, but delighted in as an artist delights in his work or a father in a son- it seems impossible, a weight or burden of glory which our thoughts can hardly sustain. But so it is.”
― The Weight of Glory
― The Weight of Glory
“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”
― Foundation
― Foundation
“Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Stop for a moment and let that sink in. We’re so used to evaluating everything (and everyone) by their usefulness that this thought will take a minute or two to begin to dawn on us. Nature is not primarily functional. It is primarily beautiful. Which is to say, beauty is in and of itself a great and glorious good, something we need in large and daily doses.”
― Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
― Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul
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