"Even so, I was proud of myself for taking action at all. I didn't hide or run away or pretend the ugliness didn't happen. I stood up and said something that was true. I said it out loud, and by doing so, I was standing up for lots of people, not just me."

-- Lauren Myracle

#Running Quotes #People Quotes #Proud Quotes

“"Religion" can no more be equated with what goes on in churches than "education" can be reduced to what happens in schools or "health care" restricted to what doctors do to patients in clinics. The vast majority of healing and learning goes on among parents and children and families and friends, far from the portals of any school or hospital. The same is true for religion. It is going on around us all the time. Religion is larger and more pervasive than churches.”

Source : Harvey Cox (1985). “Seduction Spirit”, p.13, Simon and Schuster
“There is never a reason to lose hope. Jesus says: â€œI am with you until the end of the world.”
“The United States has lost her unique position as a leader in the progress of civilization and has taken up her place simply as one of the grasping and selfish nations of the present day.”

Source : Charles Eliot Norton (1913). “Letters of Charles Eliot Norton”
“[Biblical counseling] Must insist that the image of God is central to developing a solid view of personality; that our sinfulness, not how we've been sinned against, is our biggest problem; that forgiveness, not wholeness, is our greatest need; that repentance, not insight, is the dynamic in all real change.”
“I have advocated postal reform for many years. The parliament said it was an absurd argument. The people have said it was the right thing,”
“Perfect, that's our plan then. But you'll have to give up being a priest first. I wouldn't want to just sit around whispering and sipping hot chocolate.”
“Our life is all grounded and rooted in love, and without love we may not live.”

Source : Julian of Norwich (2013). “SHOWING OF LOVE”, p.117, Lulu.com
“Nothing is more limiting than a closed circle of acquaintanceship where every avenue of conversation has been explored and social exchanges are fixed in a known routine.”

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