"The psalm (Psalm 56) hints at the recognition that fear and trust may coexist. The life of faith is then one in which we live in trust even if we also know fear. Perhaps, indeed, trust only exists in the presence of fear."

-- John Goldingay

#Recognition Quotes #Psalms Quotes #Coexist Quotes

“A lot of meetings are held to arrange when to have meetings. ... Meetings today are usually called conferences to make them sound more significant.”

Source : Jilly Cooper (2012). “How To Survive From Nine To Five”, p.42, Random House
“Don't make everyone know about your sadness.”
“Like a fly bouncing uselessly off a closed window, I'm caught at a moment when the effort of finding new ways to perceive the world feels just out of reach for me.”
“I do try to be of some use in the world. I sometimes do volunteer work with kids, and manage to help some people a little, but really making a significant difference can be hard.”
“I have a relative who is also gay. We can't help it if they were born that way.”
“You have to love yourself before you can love anyone. I think thatâ€™s very, very important, no matter how old you are or what youâ€™re doing. You have to be able to love yourself because thatâ€™s when things fall into place.”

Source : FaceBook post by Vanessa Hudgens from Sep 11, 2012
“Obviously all writers, all artists, have their own internal critics; as they write they are being self-critical.”

Source : "The SRB Interview: Edna and Michael Longley". Scottish Review of Books Interview, www.scottishreviewofbooks.org. October 19, 2009.
“Afflictions, persecutions, imprisonments, and death, we must expect, according to the scriptures, which tell us that the blood of those whose souls were under the altar could not be avenged on them that dwell on the earth, until their brethren should be slain as they were.”

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