"Yeah, well, wish in one hand, crap in the other, and see which fills up first"

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Source : S. A. Bodeen (2008). “The Compound”, p.15, Feiwel & Friends

S.A. Bodeen

#Hands Quotes #Wish Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“If such love obtained in the world today as the Lord intended that it should, love of God and love of fellow men, there would be no wars, contentions, and strife among the children of men. And that there is such, is due to an indifference by men to heed the admonitions and teachings of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”
“A man can't be in the space where there is feminine rage and bitterness. He doesn't know how to navigate it.”
“My wife's father said if you marry my daughter I'll give you three acres and a cow. I'm still waiting for the three acres.”
“I think there is a good deal of promise in those discussions as well. I think there is a range of matters that might be discussed between NATO and Russia that can provide a mechanism for talking through these issues, a way to give reassurance on these issues.”
“He who knows about depth knows about God.”
“Emotion only lasts in our bodies for about 90 seconds. After that, the physical reaction dissipates, UNLESS our cognitive brain kicks in and starts connecting our anger with past events.”
“Desperation is like stealing from the Mafia: you stand a good chance of attracting the wrong attention.”
“Pray the largest prayers. You cannot think a prayer so large that God, in answering it, will not wish you had made it larger. Pray not for crutches but for wings.”

Source : Phillips Brooks (1906). “The More Abundant Life: Lenten Readings”

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