"The Lord's visitations of distinguished favor are always to the diligent. That great men may not be ashamed of honest vocations, the greatest that have ever lived have been contented, happy, and honored while in the pursuit of humble trades."

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Source : Elias Lyman Magoon (1849). “Proverbs for the people: or, Illustrations of practical godliness drawn from the Book of wisdom”, p.173

Elias Lyman Magoon

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“Once you have your characters, they tell you what to write, you don't tell them.”

Source : "Alan Furst travels through the spy-ridden 'Shadows' of Europe" by Adam Dunn, www.cnn.com. January 19, 2001.
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“There is no better evangelist in the world than the Holy Spirit.”
“If you're having trouble waking up for fajr, set your alarm to play Quran. It works!”
“All of my books are based in some way on my personal experiences, or the experiences of members of my family, or the stories kids would tell me in school.”
“Rooting for other people's failure does get in the way of your success.”
“If God wanted us high, He would have given us wings.”

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