"For whatever reason I was born into privilege; I've never known hunger, poverty, or despair. I have been blessed, blessed, blessed--relationally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically."

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Source : Jen Hatmaker (2012). “7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess”, p.33, B&H Publishing Group

Jen Hatmaker

#Blessed Quotes #Despair Quotes #Poverty Quotes

“Shall we mourn here deedless forever a shadow-folk mist-haunting dropping vain tears in the thankless sea”
“Let me begin by saying that I am one of those naturally wary people who considers the verb return a kind of insidious threat.”
“Manipulating situations is one thing, but lying is another. My theory (especially with girls) is that if you don't lie, you can't be held responsible for anything bad that goes down.”
“No one understands that the First Amendment is only important if you are going to offend somebody. If you're not going to offend somebody, you don't need protection of the First Amendment.”
“Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.”
“I think I'm going to cry, this is crazy." "No, you're just processing. Go ahead and cry." "I thought men got nervous around crying females." "I'm a Marine, remember? We're trained to handle anything.”

Source : Jayne Ann Krentz (2011). “All Night Long”, p.193, Hachette UK
“For a parent, it's hard to recognize the significance of your work when you're immersed in the mundane details. Few of us, as we run the bath water or spread the peanut butter on the bread, proclaim proudly, "I'm making my contribution to the future of the planet." But with the exception of global hunger, few jobs in the world of paychecks and promotions compare in significance to the job of parent.”
“The NSA's business is 'information dominance,' the use of other people's secrets to shape events.”

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