"A queen is wise. She has earned her serenity, not having had it bestowed on her but having passer her tests. She has suffered and grown more beautiful because of it. She has proved she can hold her kingdom together. She has become its vision. She cares deeply about something bigger than herself. She rules with authentic power."

-- Marianne Williamson

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“Prayer need not be a burdensome duty. It is meant to be a joyful and creative privilege.”

Source : Hannah Hurnard (2012). “Mountains of Spices”, p.251, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
“The King is only fond of words, and cannot translate them into deeds.”
“Tired minds don't plan well. Sleep first, plan later.”

Source : "Fictional character: Sir Oliver Lindenbrook". "Journey to the Center of the Earth", www.imdb.com. 1959.
“I think it was the beginning of Mrs. Bond's unquestioning faith in me when she saw me quickly enveloping the cat till all you could see of him was a small black and white head protruding from an immovable cocoon of cloth. He and i were now facing each other, more or less eyeball to eyeball, and George couldn't do a thing about it. As i say, I rather pride myself on this little expertise, and even today my veterinary colleagues have been known to remark, "Old Herriot may be limited in many respects, but by God he can wrap a cat.”

Source : James Herriot (2011). “Three James Herriot Classics: All Creatures Great and Small, All Things Bright and Beautiful, and All Things Wise and Wonderful”, p.877, Open Road Media
“I think the worst one [indian mascot] is the Cleveland Indians' Big Chief Wahoo. It's just a red face on a baseball with a big, toothy grin. It's the Sambo of all other offensive mascots. I have never seen a Native American smile that hard before, not even at a casino opening.”
“Study the world's skin before you set out to look for its heart.”
“I believe in fate. Sometimes that means an old bearded guy sitting on a cloud and pulling the strings; sometimes it means random atoms swirling through a cheerless universe; sometimes it means everything being preordained thanks to your karma credit from your previous lives.”

Source : "This much I know". Interview with Stuart Husband, www.theguardian.com. April 5, 2008.
“Try to keep an open mind.”

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