“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.”
― As a Man Thinketh
― As a Man Thinketh
“Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.”
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“Trust, like Christ-like love, is to be extended not because others deserve it but because they need it, because they can become trustworthy (or loving) by being nurtured in a community of trust and love. We need to extend trust, even if doing so makes us vulnerable to pain and great cost, in order to save our own souls.”
― Making Peace: Personal Essays
― Making Peace: Personal Essays
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