"A Christian fellowship lives and exists by the intercession of its members for one another, or it collapses. I can no longer condemn or hate a brother for whom I pray, no matter how much trouble he causes me. His face, that hitherto may have been strange and intolerable to me, is transformed in intercession into the countenance of a brother for whom Christ died, the face of a forgiven sinner."

-- Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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“If you will investigate all the Indian troubles, you will find that there is something wrong of this nature at the bottom of all of them, something relating to the supplies, or else a tardy and broken faith on the part of the general government.”

Source : George Crook (1986). “General George Crook: His Autobiography”, p.229, University of Oklahoma Press
“Don't judge the future of a person based on his present conditions, becausetime has the power to change black coal to shiny diamond.”
“I wish there were two of me and 48-hour days so I could get everything done. But for me, I have to not try and think that everything has to be 100% perfect all the time and leave room for error. As long as my kids feel loved and a priority, everything really is secondary.”
“We’re living in an acquisitive capitalist society that is fundamentally anti-family and fundamentally uncomfortable with just enjoying being human. We’d rather shop than live, acquire than love and stare into a screen than hold each other.”

Source : "Sometimes Youthful Stupidity is a Better way to Find Happiness than Making Mature Choices" by Frank Schaeffer, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 11, 2014.
“A day spent helping no one but yourself is a day wasted.”
“...in the habit of watching every bit of human life I can see about my windows, but I do it so that I am not observed at it.”
“Political reporters no longer get to decide what's news. The days when a minister gave briefings to a dozen lobby correspondents, and thereby dictated the next day's headlines, are over. Now, a thousand bloggers decide for themselves what is interesting. If enough of them are tickled then, bingo, you're news.”

Source : "A dull display of viral virility" by Michael White, www.theguardian.com. March 27, 2009.
“You never know when somebody will pull you to them.”

Source : Charles Frazier (2013). “Thirteen Moons”, p.275, Hachette UK

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