"I have reflected a great deal on that event, and continue to do so. I cannot give you a complete answer in a few sentences. But I would say that I was struck at that time by the vehemence of the anger from various sides, and the anger was in many cases directed at those who share a Catholic faith. I understand that such anger, such vehemence arises from sincere and passionate conviction, but I believe expressing it in such vitriolic terms gets us nowhere."

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Source : Source: www.commonwealmagazine.org

John I. Jenkins

#Believe Quotes #Giving Quotes #Catholic Quotes

“Somebody told me when Abe Lincoln was a young man, studying by firelight, he said, "I will work hard. I will prepare myself. And my time will come." And you know, that's exactly what I said about myself and football - What do you think? Were Abe and I both just lucky ducks?”
“What am I supposed to do here? What am I supposed to think?”
“Always make new mistakes.”
“There are some very good people in television, but a lot of fools running it.”
“Your actions become your habits. Don't let yourself make a pattern of slipups or they'll become habits!”
“You have to learn to love the small things in life, like a hot bath. You have to love the small things, when you have nothing else”

Source : Joe Abercrombie (2009). “The Blade Itself: The First Law: Book One”, p.71, Hachette UK
“One of the things that has always motivated me to write is the desire to get it out and look at it in an objective way, so that it doesn't cause me any serious pain by staying inside.”

Source : Judy LaMarsh (1969). “Memoirs of a Bird in a Gilded Cage”, Toronto ; Montreal : McClelland and Stewart
“But perhaps the truth newly discovered is itself only temporary and when new discoveries are made these truths too will be abandoned. But one truth remains for ever, and that is the search for truth.”

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