"What God sends is welcome."

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Source : John Herschel's diary entry (November 1855), as quoted in Gunther Buttmann "The Shadow of the Telescope: A Biography of John Herschel", 1970.

John Herschel

#Welcome Quotes

“The insolence of time is like a blow in the face from an unseen enemy.”
“The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people. As human beings, our purpose is to live meaningful lives, to develop a warm heart. There is meaning in being everyone's friend. The real source of peace amongst our families, friends and neighbours is love and compassion.”
“Boy, you'll have a fair trial. Race, creed or color, justice will be done in my courtroom.”
“When one is painting one does not think.”
“Some women don't care how their quilts look. They piece the squares together any sort of way, but she couldn't stand careless sewing. She wanted her quilts, and Joy's, made right. Quilts stay a long time after people are gone from this world, and witness about them for good or bad. She wanted people to see, when she was gone, that she'd never been a shiftless or don't-care woman.”

Source : Julia Mood Peterkin (1927). “Black April: A Novel”, p.128, University of Georgia Press
“None of us can study anything properly unless we do it with our whole being.”

Source : Mary Midgley (2002). “Wisdom, Information and Wonder: What is Knowledge For?”, p.51, Routledge
“I led the fight for the Clinton health care plan in 1994. We failed. I learned from that experience. What I learned is you can't pass a complicated government-run plan.”
“Iâ€™m not brave any more darling. Iâ€™m all broken. Theyâ€™ve broken me.”

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