"My father would invite me sweetly to come and sit on a stool at his feet, and, as I let myself trustingly down, he would gently kick the seat from under me - and laugh."

-- Lincoln Steffens

#Father Quotes #Feet Quotes #Laughing Quotes

“Noble, breathtaking, captivating, Christ-centered femininity is truly a sight to behold. It's a beauty that does not draw attention to the woman, but to Jesus Christ. It's a radiance that is not dependent upon age, circumstances, or physical enhancements. It's a loveliness that flows from deep within--the refreshing beauty of heaven, of a life transformed from the inside out by Jesus Christ.”

Source : Leslie Ludy (2010). “The Lost Art of True Beauty: The Set-Apart Girl's Guide to Feminine Grace”, p.21, Harvest House Publishers
“Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down.”
“The rush to books and universities is like the rush to the public house. People want to drown their realization of the difficulties of living properly in this grotesque contemporary world, they want to forget their own deplorable inefficiency as artists in life.”
“A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players.”
“A work of art is a renewable source of energy.”
“If people are saying you’re wrong that’s probably a good sign that you’re a genius.”
“The philosopher aspires to explain away all mysteries, to dissolve them into light. Mystery, on the other hand, is demanded and pursued by the religious instinct; mystery constitutes the essence of worship.”
“Abortion and racism are both symptoms of a fundamental human error.”

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