Saint Timothy famous quotes
Last updated: Sep 5, 2024
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A good life with contentment is itself a great wealth. For we brought nothing with us into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. So if we have enough of what we need, let us be content with that.
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But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish desires and schemes that plunge them into ruin and destruction. For love of money is the root of all of evil and some having pursued its power, fall from faith and end in sorrow.
-- Saint Timothy
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A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.
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People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way.
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If you know somebody is going to be awfully annoyed by something you write, that's obviously very satisfying, and if they howl with rage or cry, that's honey.
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Develop your own compass, and trust it. Take risks, dare to fail, remember the first person through the wall always gets hurt.
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Most people's major life changes don't come from reading an article in the newspaper; they come from reading longer-form essays or thoughtful books, which are much more convincing and detailed.
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I'm not "happy" but I'm not unhappy about it.
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The world is always greater than your desires; plenty is never enough.
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I don't look for bliss, just contentment.
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If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5). Much of our discontentment may be traced to expectations that are essentially selfish and more often than not completely unrealistic.
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Contentment... is the soul's enjoyment of that peace that passes all understanding.
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