"When was the last fast time you thanked the Lord for a trial or tribulation? Adversity compels us to go to our knees; does gratitude for adversity do that as well?"

-- Bonnie D. Parkin

#Spiritual Quotes #Gratitude Quotes #Adversity Quotes

“We are living in a world in which all wars are wars of defense.”
“I enjoy reality TV shows. Watching them, and appearing in them. There's a spontaniety involved in the unscripted shows that I like to be involved with.”
“I'm uncomfortable when I'm comfortable ... I can't help it, it's my personality.”
“Saying you love someone is a good thing.”

Source : Esther Earl, Lori Earl, Wayne Earl (2014). “This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl”, p.396, Penguin UK
“My obligation is to focus on the priorities of classroom instruction, parental involvement and student safety, targeting student performance and eliminating unnecessary administrative costs.”
“Abraham Zogoiby covered his face that night in August 1939 because he had been assailed by fear, [...] a sudden apprehension that the ugliness of life might defeat its beauty; that love did not make lovers invulnerable. Nevertheless, he thought, even if the world's beauty and love were on the edge of destruction, theirs would still be the only side to be on; defeated love would still be love, hate's victory would not make it other than it was.”
“We just couldn't hit shots. We had good looks but they weren't falling and we kept turning the ball over.”
“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”

You may also like: