“The Almighty gives everyone talents—and when we pick a Calling that capitalizes on them, we are worshipping him in the most fundamental way.”
― The Way of Kings
― The Way of Kings
“Sometimes,” Jem said, “our lives can change so fast that the change outpaces our minds and hearts. It’s those times, I think, when our lives have altered but we still long for the time before everything was altered—that is when we feel the greatest pain. I can tell you, though, from experience, you grow accustomed to it. You learn to live your new life, and you can’t imagine, or even really remember, how things were before.”
― Clockwork Angel
― Clockwork Angel
“He also told me, “Most people think there are only four Gospels. Not true,” he said. “There are five: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John – and yours. Many people won’t listen to the four Gospels in the Bible, but the 5th Gospel – what Jesus has done in your life – that gets their attention.”
― Through the Fire: The True Story of a 21st Century Job
― Through the Fire: The True Story of a 21st Century Job
“evil, and they do not need a war to be at work among us, although war provides them with a timely mask.”
― Maisie Dobbs
― Maisie Dobbs
“The Spartan boy and the fox?” “Yes, the lad stole a fox pup but the Spartans had very strict rules against thievery. He hid the animal in his cloak, and rather than allow his misdeed to be found out, he let it gnaw out his vitals while he kept his silence.” “And your point is?” he asked acidly. “Simply this: that truth is like that fox pup. If you suffer its ill effects in silence, it can do irreparable harm. Perhaps even kill you.”
― A Curious Beginning
― A Curious Beginning
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