"[Providences] often puzzle and entangle our thoughts, but bring them to the Word, and your duty will be quickly manifested. "Until I went into the sanctuary of God, then understood I their end" (Ps. 73:17). And not only their end, but his own duty, to be quiet in an afflicted condition and not envy their prosperity."

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Source : John flavel, Rev Terry Kulakowski (2017). “The Mystery of Providence”, p.142, Lulu.com

John Flavel

#Envy Quotes #Sanctuary Quotes #Quiet Quotes

“Modernity exists in the form of a desire to wipe out whatever came earlier, in the hope of reaching at least a point that could be called a true present, a point of origin that marks a new departure.”
“I can definitely tell when mum has got money because then she likes to go shopping to spend it, whereas dad is steadier and avoids splurges. I like to think I've inherited both sides.”
“I believe things will work out for us if we just believe in ourselves.”
“If reality is not what you want it to be, change it. You should not accept anything blindly, not death, not immortality.”

Source : Hannu Rajaniemi (2012). “The Fractal Prince”, p.109, Hachette UK
“Even before the concentration camps, I felt it was my duty to my ancestors to preserve a world that might cease to exist.”

Source : "Testament to a Lost People". www.nytimes.com. 1983.
“You noodle around with tempo and sound until you get the perfect fit for that particular song, and then, so long as you can sustain it, God is on your side and everything comes easily and even the waiters smile.”

Source : Wilfrid Sheed (1990). “Essays in Disguise”, Alfred A. Knopf
“I always think about the next generation and creating a different blueprint for them. That's my goal: to let them know there's another way.”

Source : "Janelle Monáe Has Something to Say" by Rebecca Sinn, www.glamour.com. June 30, 2011.
“Inside my heart, there's a 12-year-old girl who has always wanted to be Ginger Rogers.”

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