"Doctrine is useless if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse than useless; it does positive harm. Something of 'the image of Christ' must be seen and observed by others in our private life, and habits, and character, and doings."

-- J. C. Ryle

#Character Quotes #Doe Quotes #Doctrine Quotes

“He waved to the city and said good-bye. The city responded by carrying on the way it always did, traffic moving forward uninterrupted, without slowing, as if it were trying to demonstrate its permanence and show him it would still be there if he ever wanted to return. That promise was the best and only thing he could ask of it.”

Source : Matthew J. Kirby (2012). “The Clockwork Three”, p.372, Scholastic Inc.
“Over and over, when I ask God why all of these injustices are allowed to exist in the world, I can feel the Spirit whisper to me, You tell me why we allow this to happen. You are my body, my hands, my feet.”

Source : Shane Claiborne (2006). “The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical”, p.65, Harper Collins
“God did not give Joseph any special information about how to get from being the son of a nomad in Palestine to being Pharaoh's right hand man in Egypt. What He did give Joseph were eleven jealous brothers, the attention of a very loose and vengeful woman, the ability to do the service of interpreting dreams and managing other people's affairs and the grace to do that faithfully wherever he was.”
“Happiness is above all things the calm, glad certainty of innocence.”

Source : Henrik Ibsen (1983*). “Seven plays”
“Fanaticism exists in every religion, whether Christian, Jewish, or Muslim.”

Source : Source: www.interviewmagazine.com
“The religion I have is music. Even the times I have headaches, when I'm singing, I can't feel them. My dad used to say that, too, especially near the end of his life. He would be in pain - a lot of pain - and he said the only time when he didn't feel pain was when he performed and sang.”

Source : Interview with Antonino D'Ambrosio, www.sharedhost.progressive.org. September 21, 2010.
“Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.”
“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.”

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