"It is not the church we want, but the sacrifice; not the emotion of admiration, but the act of adoration; not the gift, but the giving."

-- John Ruskin

#Sacrifice Quotes #Giving Quotes #Religion Quotes

“Freedom cannot be bestowed - it must be achieved.”
“I find old copies of National Gallery catalogues, which are written in the dryest possible prose, infinitely soothing.”
“Yes, a dark time passed over this land, but now there is something like light.”
“Germany's population is getting older and older and smaller and smaller. To be able to finance our welfare system over the long term, we need more women in the workforce, more children and more immigrants.”
“A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth.”
“If you don't do sales and marketing, you'll forever be at mercy to those who do.”
“Being understood is not the most essential thing in life.”
“Figure out what you love to do, then figure out how to get paid to do it.”

Source : Nick Offerman (2013). “Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living”, p.58, Penguin

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