"Be not afraid of those trials which God may see fit to send upon thee. It is with the wind and the storm of tribulation that God, in the garner of the soul, separates the true wheat from the chaff. Always remember, therefore, that God comes to thee in thy sorrows as really as in thy joys. He lays low and He builds up. Thou wilt find thyself far from perfection if thou dost not find God in everything."

-- Miguel de Molinos

#Wind Quotes #Perfection Quotes #Joy Quotes

“Ninety percent of the childrenâ€™s books patronize the child and say thereâ€™s a difference between you and me, so you listen to this story. I, for some reason or another, donâ€™t do that. I treat the child as an equal.”
“Newspapers are technologically obsolete. In the days of instant electronic communications, its crazy to have to print these newspapers at a central plant and deliver them by truck. They're the biggest problem with our solid-waste disposal. And the news you get is a day old. You can get it off the Internet instantaneously for a fraction of the cost.”
“I find that when I have any appointment, even an afternoon one, it changes the whole quality of time. I feel overcharged. There is no space for what wells up from the subconscious; those dreams and images live in deep still water and simply submerge when the day gets scattered.”
“The media know exactly what they're doing, focusing our attention on Arsenio's hairdo. We need to keep our brains brimming with rubbish. If we didn't, we might think about things.”
“I dream for a living.”

Source : Time Magazine, July 15, 1985.
“Believers are inclined to attribute their spiritual successes to their godliness when it would be more accurate to connect them with God's faithfulness.”
“Your mortal attachments are like a puppetâ€™s strings," Avari said, both hands clasped casually at his back. "One need only pluck the right cord to make the puppet dance." His smile was almost creepier than his threats. "Dance, reaper!”
“I am thorough believer in the American test of character. He will not build high who does not build for himself.”

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