David

“Spiritual life flows out of union with Christ, not merely imitation of Christ.”
― Richard F. Lovelace, Dynamics of Spiritual Life: An Evangelical Theology of Renewal

“We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection. The mystic chords of memory will swell when again touched, as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.”
― Abraham Lincoln, Great Speeches / Abraham Lincoln: with Historical Notes by John Grafton

“When we lose our tolerance for vulnerability, joy becomes foreboding.”
― Brené Brown, The Power of Vulnerability: Teachings of Authenticity, Connections and Courage

“The selfmoment I could pray;
And from my neck so free
The Albatross fell off, and sank
Like lead into the sea.”
― Coleridge, Samuel Taylor, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner