"She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick."

-- Flannery O'Connor

#Saint Quotes #Martyr Quotes #Ifs Quotes

“I'm definitely the most tech-savvy in my family. My wife wouldn't have a clue, as far as getting the computer working. All of my kids, it's amazing. Like everybody's kids, they're more savvy than I am, probably.”
“As you experience success in applying kaizen to clear goals like weight loss or career advancement, remember to hold onto its essence: an optimistic belief in our potential for continuous improvement.”
“I think music is about our internal life. Itâ€™s part of the way people touch each other. Thatâ€™s very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.”
“I'd love to star in dark drama that audiences could really relate to.”
“Embrace the higher truth that everything comes to pass exactly as it should. Find peace and wisdom by accepting what is.”
“A three-year old was examining his testicles while taking a bath. 'Mom,' he asked,'are these my brains?' 'Not yet.' she replied.”
“The problem with fun is we really don't know what fun means at all.”

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“Experience had quickly taught her that she could not survive the storms without the anchor of the constraining love of Christ and what she called the "Rock-counsciousness" of the promise given her, "He goeth before.”

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