"God is goodness itself, in whom all goodness is involved.Â If therefore we love other things for the goodness which we see in them, why do we not love God, in whom is all goodness?Â All other things are but sparks of that fire, and drops of that sea.Â If you see any good in the creature, remember there is much more in the Creator.Â Leave therefore the streams, and go to the fountainhead of comfort."

-- Richard Sibbes

#Sea Quotes #Fire Quotes #Sparks Quotes

“Ask yourself these three questions, Tatiana Metanova, and you will know who you are. Ask: what do you believe in? What do you hope for? But most important - ask: what do you love? ... I know who I am, she thought, taking his hand and turning to the altar. I am Tatiana. And I believe in, and hope for, and love Alexander for life.”
“Childhood is the one story that stands by itself in every soul.”

Source : Ivan Doig (2007). “The Whistling Season”, p.11, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“I want to master life and death.”
“My boss at Christmas was a lot of fun: "I want you to look in your pay envelopes and you'll know that I keep the Christmas spirit around here. Because in each and every envelope you'll find ... snow."”
“If your opponent offers you a draw, try to work out why he thinks he's worse off”
“If you refuse to set a bold goal for your financial future, you're really setting a goal anyway: To keep things the way they are.”
“I'm not much of a jokester.”
“The Catholic Church has a dignity far surpassing that of every merely human society, for it was founded by Christ the Lord. It is altogether fitting, therefore, that the language it uses should be noble, majestic, and non-vernacular.”

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