“People talk too much. Humans aren't descended from monkeys. They come from parrots.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“But words are vain; reject them all—
They utter but a feeble part:
Hear thou the depths from which they call,
The voiceless longing of my heart.”
― Phantastes
They utter but a feeble part:
Hear thou the depths from which they call,
The voiceless longing of my heart.”
― Phantastes
“All human wisdom is contained in these two words--"Wait and Hope.”
― The Count of Monte Cristo
― The Count of Monte Cristo
“The most efficient way of rendering the poor harmless is to teach them to want to imitate the rich.”
― The Shadow of the Wind
― The Shadow of the Wind
“I want neither a terrorist spirituality that keeps me in a perpetual state of fright about being in right relationship with my heavenly Father nor a sappy spirituality that portrays God as such a benign teddy bear that there is no aberrant behavior or desire of mine that he will not condone. I want a relationship with the Abba of Jesus, who is infinitely compassionate with my brokenness and at the same time an awesome, incomprehensible, and unwieldy Mystery. ”
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