

“That’s the good thing ’bout God. Since He can see right through your heart anyway, you can go on and tell Him what you really think.”
― Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together
― Same Kind of Different As Me: A Modern-Day Slave, an International Art Dealer, and the Unlikely Woman Who Bound Them Together

“Are we not the clay and God the potter? When he refuses to conform to our wills, do we discard him? If you are looking for a religion centered around yourself, Ben, I must agree that Christianity is a poor choice.”
― Safely Home
― Safely Home
“Baseball’s just a game as simple as a ball and bat, yet as complex as the American spirit it symbolizes.… Baseball is cigar smoke, hot roasted peanuts, the Sporting News, Ladies’ Day, “Down in front!”, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.” … This is a game for America, still a game for America, this baseball! ADAPTED FROM “THE GAME FOR ALL AMERICA BY ERNIE HARWELL”
― The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life
― The Matheny Manifesto: A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life

“An obedient man is free when in prison,” Quan said. “A disobedient man is imprisoned when free.”
― Safely Home
― Safely Home

“God’s highest agenda is not our immediate happiness. I believe that God is much more committed to our eternal joy, our spiritual growth, and the condition of our hearts.”
― Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not
― Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not
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