"Jesus did not come to explain away suffering or remove it. He came to fill it with His Presence."

-- Paul Claudel

#Jesus Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Raki is bad enough, but it's nectar compared with pulque.”

Source : Fergus Hume (2016). “FERGUS HUME - The Ultimate Mystery Collection: 21 Thriller Novels in One Volume: The Mystery of a Hansom Cab, Red Money, The Bishop’s Secret, The Pagan’s Cup, A Coin of Edward VII, The Secret Passage, The Green Mummy, A Woman's Burden, The Crowned Skull, Hagar of the Pawn-Shop…”, p.611, e-artnow
“I must tell you that I am committed, as the president of Iraq, to benchmarks and to do our best to achieve some progress forward for national reconciliation.”

Source : Bush Holds a Joint News Conference With Iraqi President Jalal Talabani in the Oval Office, www.washingtonpost.com. May 31, 2007.
“Human care (of animals) is simply sentimental, sympathetic patronage.”
“The act of giving is simply a behavior, and the gift merely a symbol. It is the energy behind both that will determine their impact on our lives.”
“Life has its pains and evils-its bitter disappointments; but like a good novel and in healthful length of days, there is infinite joy in seeing the World, the most interesting of continued stories, unfold...”
“If you go into a relationship expecting someone else to fill you up, you're doomed right off.”
“I like that kind of thing. I like warmth and uncalled-for kindness, the small unnoticed generosities that speckle the meanness of the world.”

Source : Roland Merullo (2009). “A Little Love Story: A Novel”, p.161, Vintage
“No one knows what makes the soul wake up so happy! Maybe a dawn breeze has blown the veil from the face of God.”

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