"Oh, that we fully understood how very opposite our self-righteousness is to the designs of God!"

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Source : Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon (1806). “The Exemplary Life of the Pious Lady Guion”, p.14

Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon

#Humility Quotes #Self Quotes #Opposites Quotes

“Therefore a curse consumes the earth; its people must bear their guilt. Therefore earth's inhabitants are burned up, and very few are left.”
“Politics isn't something that really interested me; I, of course, care about what's going on in the world, but so much of political discourse now is not necessarily about doing what's right.”
“At twenty-eight I'd had a handful of beaux, but had only been in love once, and that had been awful enough to make me doubt men and myself for a good long while.”
“Nothing is more important than reconnecting with your bliss. Nothing is as rich. Nothing is more real.”
“Everything is not going to go right, not just on the field but also in business. There were times I was injured on the field and could not play for a year or more. It was easy to quit and say, "I can't do it anymore." It taught me I can bounce back. It's the same in business.”
“I loved doing My Favorite Year, which was great fun, and The Ruling Class, which I made with all my chums.”
“You can't help someone get up a hill without getting closer to the top yourself.”
“If you see a shy person, ask them some questions like, 'Why are you so shy? Tell everyone, we're all listening.”

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