"All the persons of faith I know are sinners, doubters, uneven performers. We are secure not because we are sure of ourselves but because we trust that God is sure of us."

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Source : Eugene H. Peterson (2012). “A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society”, p.90, InterVarsity Press

Eugene H. Peterson

#Doubters Quotes #Performers Quotes #Persons Quotes

“Cuba will be able to move towards freedom and democracy once again.”

Source : Source: www.npr.org
“There is only one way to be prepared for death: to be sated. In the soul, in the heart, in the spirit, in the flesh. To the brim.”
“Very seldom will a person give up on himself. He continues to have hope because he knows he has the potential for change. He tries again - not just to exist, but to bring about those changes in himself that will make life worth living. Yet people are very quick to give up on friends, and especially on their spouses, to declare them hopeless, and to either walk away or do nothing more than resign themselves to a bad situation.”
“When a man dies he clutches in his hands only that which he has given away during his lifetime.”
“I'm back? I never went away...”
“[T]he public library is where those without money, power, access, university affiliation, or advanced degrees can get information for free.”

Source : Siva Vaidhyanathan (2005). “The Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash Between Freedom and Control Is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System”, p.124, Basic Books
“How do you humiliate and demean someone and then expect him or her to care about product quality.”
“I wanted to analyse and understand how the Chinese people could have their lives so crushed by fear.”

Source : "Home truths from the exile". Interview With Stephanie Merritt, www.theguardian.com. May 1, 2004.

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