"Prayer, as a means of drawing ever new strength from Christ, is concretely and urgently needed,"

-- Pope Benedict XVI

#Prayer Quotes #Mean Quotes #Drawing Quotes

“Sisters come before carpet burns and blisters.”
“Writing, painting, singing -- it cannot stop everything. Cannot halt death in its tracks. But perhaps it can make the pause between death's footsteps sound and look and feel beautiful, can make the space of waiting a place where you can linger without as much fear. For we are all walking each other to our deaths, and the journey there between footsteps makes up our lives.”

Source : Ally Condie (2012). “Reached”, p.275, Penguin
“People try to challenge me in bars every now and then. As long as they're not physical I just walk away, but if they get physical then I just end up in a fight.”
“I suppose my life has always been about pleasing people, making sure theyre all right, doing the right thing. Then, suddenly, you have to face up to what you want and be honest about it.”
“Father in Heaven! When the thought of thee wakes in our hearts let it not awaken like a frightened bird that flies about in dismay, but like a child waking from its sleep with a heavenly smile.”
“He'd always thought Roag was one rat short of a plague.”
“Sometimes I think I'm real predictable to myself and other times... you always wonder, Is this really what I wanted to do? Did I make a mistake? Should I be doing something else?”
“Make your breaking point your turning point.”

Source : Dennis Kimbro (2011). “Daily Motivations for African-American Success: Including Inspirations from Famous African-American Achievers”, p.17, Fawcett

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