"For some reason, and for a time such as this, God has given me favor with kings and princes."

-- Michael W. Smith

#Kings Quotes #Favors Quotes #Reason Quotes

“Against all the opposition in the world, I make this statement -Â that once I knew a magician. I was a witness of a performance that may some day be considered understandable, but that, in these primitive times, so transcends what is said to be the known that it is what I mean by magic.”
“I hope that I will be the last victim in China's long record of treating words as crimes.”

Source : "Liu Xiaobo: 'No Enemies, No Hatred,' Only Courage". "All Things Considered", www.npr.org. February 16, 2012.
“The popular idea that a child forgets easily is not an accurate one. Many people go right through life in the grip of an idea which has been impressed on them in very tender years.”
“One of the things I have had to focus on, in order to move forward, is not being a stunt monkey.”

Source : Source: www.si.com
“In the kingdom of consumption the citizen is king. A democratic monarchy: equality before consumption, fraternity in consumption, and freedom through consumption.”
“What I noticed at Grace-Calvary is the same thing I notice whenever people aim to solve their conflicts with one another by turning to the bible: defending the dried ink marks on the page becomes more vital than defending their neighbor. As a general rule, I would say that human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God. In the words of Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mohandas, 'People of the Book risk putting the book above people.”

Source : Barbara Brown Taylor (2011). “Leaving Church: A Memoir of Faith”, p.106, Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd
“You belong to the earth and the earth is hard.”

Source : Amanda Coplin (2012). “The Orchardist: A Novel”, p.7, Harper Collins
“Along with trustworthiness, consistency is the thing to look for when you surround yourself with people who can help you on your quest.”

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