"Some temptations cannot be fought. One must close one's mind and fly from them"

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Source : A.J Cronin (1942). “the Keys of the Kingdom”

A.J. Cronin

#Temptation Quotes #Mind Quotes

“The fact is we can only love what we know personally. And we cannot know much. In public affairs, in the rebuilding of civilization, something less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely tolerance.”
“But my lazy lack of faith, my in-vogue atheism, has taken away the safety net hanging beneath our children's lives.”

Source : Rosamund Lupton (2011). “Afterwards”, p.187, Hachette UK
“Nature is the armory of genius. Cities serve it poorly, books and colleges at second hand; the eye craves the spectacle of the horizon; of mountain, ocean, river and plain, the clouds and stars; actual contact with the elements, sympathy with the seasons as they rise and roll.”

Source : Amos Bronson Alcott (1868). “Tablets”, p.123
“The Eucharist is a priceless treasure: by not only celebrating it but also by praying before it outside of Mass we are enabled to make contact with the very wellspring of grace.”
“You know about a person who deeply interests you more than you can be told. A look, a gesture, an act, which to everybody else is insignificant tells you more about that one than words can.”
“Healing is not necessarily about curing. As your inner light grows - anything is possible.”

Source : FaceBook post by Alberto Villoldo from Nov 20, 2014
“It is up to the people and boxing fans to give me the respect I deserve once I have finished my career. I personally do not think about my legacy.”
“I wouldn't back away from what's right just because it's hard.”

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