“A man who gains control over the rain can surely gain control over sin, which is merely a word for error.”
― The Secret Magdalene
― The Secret Magdalene
“He had loved her, but he hated himself more.”
― Paint it Black
― Paint it Black
“anyone in recovery will tell you, setbacks are part of the process in long-term change. Rather than beat myself up, I simply asked God and my friends to help me get back on track.”
― The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life
― The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life
“His mother always told him he would “be a real somebody, be important someday.” And now that she was gone, he wanted to prove her right all the more.”
― Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum
― Oswald the Almost Famous Opossum
“Within him something bade to cry out. He had the impulse to make a rallying speech, to sing a battle hymn, but he could only get his tongue to call into the air: “Why—why—what—what ’s th’ matter?”
― The Red Badge Of Courage
― The Red Badge Of Courage
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