"Hard times are purposeful, meant to refine and redirect us. They're not arbitrary or random, and they're definitely not cruel."

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Source : Liz Curtis Higgs (2012). “The Girl's Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World”, p.12, WaterBrook

Liz Curtis Higgs

#Hard Times Quotes #Arbitrary Quotes

“The stories of wine lords who trade wine on intimidation or food critics who trade free meals for reviews those are the stories of my life. I am telling the stories of my life in a true way.”
“Our lives pass from us like the wind, and why Should wise men grieve to know that they must die? The Judas blossom fades, the lovely face Of light is dimmed, and darkness takes its place.”

Source : Abolqasem Ferdowsi (2016). “Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings”, p.58, Penguin
“For as long as I could push air in and out of my chest, I would remember this moment that could never be measured.”
“The crowns of kings do not prevent those who wear them from being tormented sometimes by violent headaches.”
“The worst possible thing ... was to lie dead in the water with any problem. Solve it, solve it quickly ... If you solved it wrong, it would come back and slap you in the face, and then you could solve it right.”
“While The United States is the most powerful nation the world has ever seen, it is also the most detested nation that the world has ever known.”
“I love finding new talent, to be completely honest, and my opportunity that I got to do 'X Factor U.K.' was just incredible. I will never forget it.”
“We are getting used to levels of violence, we are getting used to seeing these horrific things going on all the time. I think it's tough. It's rough.”

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