"Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage that allows us to be brave - that is, to acknowledge that there is more beauty than our eyes can bear, that precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm. And therefore, this courage allows us, as the old men said, to make ourselves useful. It allows us to be generous, which is another way of saying exactly the same thing."

Source : Marilynne Robinson (2004). “Gilead: A Novel”, p.246, Macmillan

Marilynne Robinson

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“I make music, and if people like it, they like it, and some people won't.”

Source : "Clare Maguire, Katy B and the Pierces: pop's new queens in waiting". Interview with Caroline Sullivan, www.theguardian.com. December 23, 2010.
“I think all of us have a hero and a villain in us.”

Source : "Anson Mount Talks Hell on Wheels Season 2, the Best Part of the Job, Walking the Line Between Hero and Villain and More". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. August 19, 2012.
“Thus it cannot be denied that the masses which today form our highest mountains were originally in a liquid state; for a long time they were covered by waters which did not sustain any life.”
“Good times are a reminder and a reward for dealing with the difficult and challenging times we all go through. The trick is to celebrate the good times in advance of the difficult times. Always remember, good times await you after the difficult times pass.”
“I have a cat, so I know that when she digs her very sharp claws into my chest or stomach it's really a sign of affection, but I don't see any reason for programming languages to show affection with pain.”
“It's very difficult to make predictions about the Iranian politics, but given the fact that Ahmadinejad was elected with a very clear purpose - to improve the economy - and he's failed.”
“It is easier to lead men to combat, stirring up their passion, than to restrain them and direct them toward the patient labors of peace.”
“I like the fans, but I don't feel an obligation that I have to be an example to them, like say maybe a baseball player would, or a football player or maybe some other type of musicians. I don't feel I have to really set an example that somebody else has to live up to.”

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