"Be still, and know that I am God. We must not interpret that 'Be still' in a sentimental manner. Some regard it as a kind of exhortation to us to be silent; but it is nothing of the sort. It means, 'Give up -or 'Give in' and admit I am God'. God is addressing people who are opposed to Him."

-- Martyn Lloyd-Jones

#Giving Up Quotes #Mean Quotes #People Quotes

“Value the relationship more than making your quota.”
“I bought an electric-powered chain saw with a plug-in cord so if I run away fast enough, you can only chase me so far.”
“The berries. I realize the answer to who I am lies in that handful of poisonous fruit. If I held them out to save Peeta because I knew I would be shunned if I came back without him, then I am despicable. If I held them out because I loved him, I am still self-centered, although forgivable. But if I held them out to defy the capitol, I am someone of worth. The trouble is, I don't know exactly what was going on inside me at that moment.”
“What I do is called 'fishing.' If it was easy, we would refer to it as 'catching,' and there would be a lot more people doing it.”
“An Albanianâ€™s house is the dwelling of God and the guest.â€™ Of God and the guest, you see. So before it is the house of its master, it is the house of oneâ€™s guest. The guest, in an Albanianâ€™s life, represents the supreme ethical category, more important than blood relations. One may pardon the man who spills the blood of oneâ€™s father or of oneâ€™s son, but never the blood of a guest.”
“As you help men to grow, as you work for peace, understanding and good will, your influence will merge, with the good influences of men of every age, into the eternal golden stream of God's goodness.”
“Cry, the beloved country, for the unborn child that is the inheritor of our fear. Let him not love the earth too deeply... For fear will rob him of all if he gives too much.”
“When I've mentioned things that I thought only happened to me, or thoughts that I felt had only had crossed my mind, the audience response indicated that they seemed to have happened to, or been thought of by many people.”

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