"The motive for our actions doesn't lie ahead of us. It's something behind us that we're trying to escape."

-- Peter HÃ¸eg

#Lying Quotes #Trying Quotes #Our Actions Quotes

“Prayer is the very life-breath of true Christianity.”
“My father, when he went, made my childhood a gift of a half a century.”
“Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry.”

Source : "Let-Them-Eat-Cake-Attitude Threatens to Destroy a Network of Public Assets" by Scott Turow, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 15, 2011.
“Our joys will be doubled and our sorrows will be reduced and we will walk our life in community with the body of Christ. When you are with someone else, you are not nearly as willing to give up. So find a friend, be honest and walk together.”
“My soul often mourned of more time and opportunity to be alone with God”
“God is something that needs rescuing from religion.”
“The only way one can display learning is by playing with it. Because the truth is that there's something embarrassing about displaying heavy knowledge. You feel sort of annoying.”
“May I suggest that you all read? And often. Believe me, it's nice to have something to talk about other than the weather and the Queen's health. Your mind is not a cage. It's a garden. And it requires cultivating.”

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