By removing the Bible from schools, we would be wasting so much time and money in punishing criminals and so little pains to prevent crime. Take the Bible out of our schools and there would be an explosion in crime. Benjamin Rush, signer
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“Every life should be guided and enriched by one book or another, don’t you agree? Certainly, every formative moment in my life has been enriched or informed by a book. You must be very careful about what you choose to read—unless you want to stay stuck in your opinions and hard-boiled thoughts, you must be very careful.” His”
― Once Upon a Wardrobe
― Once Upon a Wardrobe
“Jeremiah 6:16: “Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies, and walk in it and find rest for your souls.”
― Finding Magic: A Love Story
― Finding Magic: A Love Story
“Good books are like the outpourings of the human soul. They reach into our own, settle in hearts and minds, so that we may carry the story forward with us always. Sometimes our stories are less than perfect, and at times, have tragic endings. To rewrite your story, say thank you to a book, to the characters, the wondrous tales. A few words should be spoken from the heart onto paper, slipped between the pages, along with the belief that to move forward you have to revisit the past. A book is nothing without a good edit, and neither is a life.”
― The Midnight Bookshop
― The Midnight Bookshop
“It’s the possibility of a better outcome that screws with your mind, that breeds hope, which ultimately leads to disappointment.”
― The Spy Coast
― The Spy Coast
“The great man would picture in his mind a multidrawered cabinet and then assign each of the matters that were worrying him to a separate drawer. in his mind’s eye he would then glance briefly at the contents of each drawer and slam them firmly shut one”
― Twenty Blue Devils
― Twenty Blue Devils
Steven’s 2025 Year in Books
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