"But churches always have been the leading cause of the need for churches."

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Source : David James Duncan (1996). “The Brothers K”, Dial Press

David James Duncan

#Church Quotes #Needs Quotes #Causes Quotes

“Becoming a mother has helped make me a tougher, stronger writer.”
“A temple is a place in which those whom He has chosen are endowed with power from on highâ€”a power which enables us to use our gifts and capabilitiesâ€”to bring to pass our Heavenly Father's purposes in our own lives and the lives of those we love.”
“Are not our desires inseparably intertwined with the continuation of life? Even the idea of eliminating desire is fruitless. The desire to eliminate all desire is still itself a desire. How can we find release and peace by replacing one desire with another? Surely we shall find peace not by eliminating desire, but by finding its fulfillment and satisfaction in the One who created it.”
“I'm not trying to write for the masses. I don't care.”
“Intelligent design is a philosophy of ignorance.”
“Flight is lawful, when one flies from tyrants.”
“We are still focussing too much on gender. If we all just gave ourselves a break, knowing that we could all be everything, we'd feel relieved and more equal.”
“Most African Americans, if given a chance, would have chosen to be 'just Americans' ever since the first of us was brought here to Jamestown colony in 1619, a year before the Mayflower landed. But that choice has never been left up to us.”

Source : Clarence Page (1997). “Showing My Color: Impolite Essays on Race and Identity”, Harper Perennial

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