"It is my great desire to reform my subjects, and yet I am ashamed to confess that I am unable to reform myself."

-- Peter the Great

#Desire Quotes #Reform Quotes #Ashamed Quotes

“I see before me the statue of a celebrated minister, who said that confidence was a plant of slow growth. But I believe, however gradual may be the growth of confidence, that of credit requires still more time to arrive at maturity.”
“When I dance with him, one of my great loves, he is absolutely human, and when he turns to dip me or I step on his foot because we are both leading, I know that one of us will die first and the other will suffer. The slow dance of whatâ€™s to come and the slow dance of insomnia pouring across the floor like bath water.”
“Would you like to know your future? If your answer is yes, think again. Not knowing is the greatest life motivator. So enjoy, endure, survive each moment as it comes to you in its proper sequence -- a surprise.”
“Azazello begged her not to worry, assuring her that he had seen not only naked women but also women with their skin flayed clean off”
“I don't want to be on 'Dancing With the Stars' anytime soon.”
“To pray is nothing more involved than to open the door, giving Jesus access to our needs and permitting Him to exercise His own power in dealing with them.”

Source : Ole Hallesby (1975). “Prayer”, Augsburg Fortress Publishing
“The ancient Greek philosopher Epictetus taught his students that what happens to them is not as important as what they believe happens to them. In this engaging and provocative book, Eldon Taylor provides his readers with specific ways in which their beliefs can lead to success or failure in their life undertakings. Each chapter provides nuggets of wisdom as well as road maps for guiding them toward greater self-understanding, balance, responsibility, and compassion.”
“Subtler and more far-reaching means of invading privacy have become available to the government. Discovery and invention have made it possible for the government, by means far more effective than stretching upon the rack, to obtain disclosure in court of what is whispered in the closet.”

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