"He had never thought of himself as much of a praying man, but as he sat in the car in the growing darkness and the minutes passed, he knew what it was to pray. It was to will goodness out of evil, hope out of despair, life out of death. It was to will dreams into existence and spectres into reality. It was to will an end to anguish and a beginning to joy."

-- Elizabeth George

#Dream Quotes #Reality Quotes #Men Quotes

“Guys don't adapt as well as women do to getting their heart broken for the first time. It's tragic.”
“If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.”
“I was from a poor Jewish family in the South Bronx. My father was a plumber, but when I was 16, he got sick and I had to take over. Being a plumber in the South Bronx wasn't fun.”
“My times of silence before God are very important to me now. I put everything else down, every word away, and I am with the Lord. When I'm quiet, life falls into perspective for me. I have a very active mind and I'm a worrier, but in those moments when I choose to put that away, I rest beside the Shepherd in still places. Why don't you give yourself a gift today? Turn off the television or the car stereo, put down the newspaper or the business plan, and in the quietness, rest for a while beside the Shepherd of your soul.”

Source : Sheila Walsh (2001). “Gifts for Your Soul: A Book of Daily Devotions”, Zondervan Publishing Company
“Because religious institutions are not afraid to talk about love as a goal, they are likely to be more effective at providing community services.”
“He who has not the spirit of this age, has all the misery of it.”
“It's really wonderful to work in an environment with a lot of smart people.”
“Exercise can't counteract the damage being done to your body while you continue to smoke. What exercise can do is help you kick the habit.”

Source : Kenneth H. Cooper (1986). “Running without fear: how to reduce the risk of heart attack and sudden death during aerobic exercise”, Bantam

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