"Real worship involves waiting."

-- Iris Murdoch

#Faith Quotes #Real Quotes #Waiting Quotes

“It is never, never too late, in a story or in real life, to correct.”
“Over past period, we have handled relations with China very carefully. We do not take provocative measures, we make sure that there are no surprises, and we hope that through channels of communication, we can gradually build up trust.”
“The mistakes (of leaders) are amplified by the numbers who follow them without question. Charismatic leaders tend to build up followings, power structures and these power structures tend to be taken over by people who are corruptible. I don't think that the old saw about 'power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely' is accurate: I think power attracts the corruptible.”
“... it takes several years of serious fishing before a man learns enough to go through a whole season with an unblemished record of physical and spiritual anguish.”
“Marriage is a commitment for life. It is a permanent, lifelong relationship.”
“Conversion is a turning onto the right road. The next thing to do is to walk on it.”
“The existentialist says at once that man is anguish.”
“As every parent knows, children go through an adolescent growth spurt, during which they put on inches at an alarming rate. Humans are unique in this respect: most mammalian species, including apes, progress almost directly from infancy to adulthood.”

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