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“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done." All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. Those who seek find. Those who knock it is opened.”
― The Great Divorce
― The Great Divorce
“To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back on the crowd.”
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“Remember, you are special because I made you. And I don't make mistakes.”
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“Nature is God's first missionary. Where there is no Bible there are sparkling stars. Where there are not preachers there are spring times...
If a person has nothing but nature, then nature is enough to reveal something about God.”
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If a person has nothing but nature, then nature is enough to reveal something about God.”
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“The willingness to forgive is a sign of spiritual and emotional maturity. It is one of the great virtues to which we all should aspire. Imagine a world filled with individuals willing both to apologize and to accept an apology. Is there any problem that could not be solved among people who possessed the humility and largeness of spirit and soul to do either -- or both -- when needed?”
― Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
― Standing for Something: 10 Neglected Virtues That Will Heal Our Hearts and Homes
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