"Water and petrol both come from the earth, and though they seem to be alike and even the same, they are in nature and purpose exact opposites, for the one extinguishes fire and the other adds fuel to it. So also the world and its treasures, the heart and its thirst for God are alike His creation. Now the result of the attempt to satisfy the heart with the wealth and pride and honours of this world is the same as if one tried to put out a fire with petrol, for the heart can only find ease and satisfaction in Him who created both it and the longing desire of which it is conscious."

-- Sadhu Sundar Singh

#Heart Quotes #Pride Quotes #Opposites Quotes

“Thou shalt not covet; but tradition approves all forms of competition.”

Source : "The Latest Decalogue" l. 19 (1862)
“From the gardener's point of view, November can be the worst month to be faced: Nature is winding things down, the air is cold, skies are gray, but usually the final mark of punctuation to the year as yet to arrive - the snow; snow that covers all in the garden and marks a mind-set for the end of a year's activity. There is little to do outside except to wait for longer days in the new year and the joys of coming holidays.”
“You cannot love an employee into creativity, although you can ... avoid his dissatisfactions with the way you treat him.”
“Doctrine once sown strikes deep its root, and respect for antiquity influences all men.”

Source : William Harvey, Edward Jenner (2010). “Scientific Papers: Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology”, p.106, Cosimo, Inc.
“There's something to me with categorization - it stops you from thinking about the thing that is actually happening.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Never finish a negative statement; reverse it immediately, and wonders will happen in your life.”

Source : Joseph Murphy, General Press (2016). “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind”, p.12, GENERAL PRESS
“Prejudice is a great time saver. You can form opinions without having to get the facts.”
“True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.”

Source : "Worth Repeating: More Than 5,000 Classic and Contemporary Quotes" by Bob Kelly, p. 169, 2003.

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