"The Mathemagician nodded knowingly and stroked his chin several times. â€œYouâ€™ll find,â€ he remarked gently, â€œthat the only thing you can do easily is be wrong, and thatâ€™s hardly worth the effort."

-- Norton Juster

#Effort Quotes #Chins Quotes

“Why do I write historical fiction? Johnny Tremain, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, Island of the Blue Dolphins-that's why. I'll never forget how it felt to read those books. I want to write books with the same power to transport readers into another time and place.”
“I shouldn't have done that," I said. That was when I kissed him again. May God forgive me for this and all these things I've done.”
“Reth looked exasperated. â€œWhen is something ever not wrong in your life?â€ I frowned. â€œThatâ€™s my line.”
“The effectiveness of a leader is best judged by the actions of those he guides.”

Source : Bill Courtney (2014). “Against the Grain: A Coach's Wisdom on Character, Faith, Family, and Love”, p.63, Weinstein Publishing
“The Church was redeemed at the price of Christ's blood. Jew or Greek, it makes no difference; but if he has believed, he must circumcise himself from his sins [in baptism (Col. 2:11-12)] so that he can be saved . . . for no one ascends into the kingdom of heaven except through the sacrament of baptism . . . "Unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God"”
“The Lord is the accomplishment of everything good that I think, feel and do.”
“Death Is only the easy way out if you are the one who dies.”
“Many people think they want things, but they don't really have the strength, the discipline. They are weak. I believe that you get what you want if you want it badly enough.”

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