"Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the importunity of the widow inclined a wicked and unjust judge to grant her petition (cf. Lk. 18:1 ff.). The Lord gave this parable for a special purpose ? to teach us not to faint, but to pray patiently. If an unjust judge was persuaded to grant the petition of the widow, how can God fail to incline His ear to our prayers, if we persist in imploring Him since He is the essence of lovingkindness?"

-- Lorenzo Scupoli

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“Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss, and the only job of a true friend is to facilitate whatever method he chooses.”
“Where do we even start on the daily walk of restoration and awakening? We start where we are.”
“One of the most interesting results was part of a study my students and I conducted dealing with status in email correspondence. Basically, we discovered that in any interaction, the person with the higher status uses I-words less (yes, less) than people who are low in status.”

Source : "The Secret Language Code". Interview with Gareth Cook, www.scientificamerican.com. August 16, 2011.
“Psychology cannot tell people how they ought to live their lives. It can however, provide them with the means for effecting personal and social change.”

Source : Albert Bandura (1986). “Social foundations of thought and action: a social cognitive theory”, Prentice Hall
“At times, the biggest challenge in embracing simplicity will be the vague feeling of isolation that comes with it, since private sacrifice doesn't garner much attention in the frenetic world of mass culture.”

Source : Rolf Potts (2002). “Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel”, p.15, Ballantine Books
“I was made and meant to look for you and wait for you and become yours forever.”

Source : Robert Browning, Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1993). “The Brownings' correspondence: September 1849-January 1850 : letters 2813-2900”
“Running in the morning has me appreciate all the choices that come later in the day. The choices I make after running seem healthier, wiser and kinder.”
“Sometimes, a flame can be utterly extinguished. Sometimes, a flame can shrink and waver, but sometimes a flame refuses to go out. It flares up from the faintest ember to illuminate the darkness, to burn in spite of overwhelming odds.”

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