"The Catholic writer, in so far as he has the mind of the Church, will feel life from the standpoint of the central Christian mystery; that it has, for all its horror, been found by God to be worth dying for."

-- Flannery O'Connor

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“If there is anything unique about my writing it is the way that I combine poetry and prose, not just on the level of having a poem here, prose there, but that it really is a true amalgam.”
“All fiction is lies â€“ if it werenâ€™t, it would be biography, history, or reportage.”
“What does it say about our churches today that God birthed the church in a prayer meeting, and prayer meetings today are almost extinct?”

Source : Jim Cymbala (2010). “Fresh Wind Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Hearts of His People”, p.77, ReadHowYouWant.com
“There are always two or three or four sides to every story.”
“The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear. When I was first married, my husband said I was one of the bravest people he knew. When I asked him why, he said because I was a complete coward but went ahead and did things anyhow.”
“Computers are to design as microwaves are to cooking.”
“To put what you see on paper is the same as funneling what you feel through yourself as a performer.”
“Actually if a writer needs a dictionary he should not write. He should have read the dictionary at least three times from beginning to end and then have loaned it to someone who needs it. There are only certain words which are valid and similes (bring me my dictionary) are like defective ammunition (the lowest thing I can think of at this time).”

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