"No, there are no long stages of preparation through which you must pass; all things are now ready; there is nothing to hinder you from becoming a Christian this very hour. And, if any of you have been trying to make yourself better until you are weary and discouraged in the work, all you have to do is to put it into stronger hands."

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Source : Washington Gladden (1876). “Being a Christian: what it Means and how to Begin”

Washington Gladden

#Christian Quotes #Hands Quotes #Long Quotes

“I like to go back to Chinese film-making from time to time. I don't think I can make Chinese films back to back; it's such a big effort. I'd have to take a very long break.”
“When I was your age, if a boy behaved badly, one simply scored his name out from one's dance card. (Sadie Lancaster - to Lara Lington)”
“one word could change the whole world”
“I am a fashion person, and fashion is not only about clothes -- it's about all kinds of change”
“An autumn night - donâ€™t think your life didnâ€™t matter.”
“Pick a destination, go there, be open-minded and talk to the locals. Eat the things they eat and go where they go. You don't need to be fluent, just as long as you've got a smile on your face- people will be jumping over themselves to show you the stuff they're proud of.”
“Labour, like all other things which are purchased and sold... has its natural and its market price.”

Source : 1817 Principles of Political Economy andTaxation.
“That's why successful people in every field are almost universally members of a certain set - the set of people who don't give up.”

Source : Leonard Mlodinow (2008). “The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives”, p.14, Vintage

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