"When we can see the image of God where we don't want to see the image of God, then we see with eyes not our own."

“A woman scorn'd is pitiless as fate, For then the dread of shame adds stings to hate.”

Source : Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia, William Gifford (1860). “The Satires of Juvenal, Persius, Sulpicia and Lucilius”, p.120

“Gratitude is the state of mind of thankfulness. As it is cultivated, we experience an increase in our "sympathetic joy," our happiness at another's happiness. Just as in the cultivation of compassion, we may feel the pain of others, so we may begin to feel their joy as well. And it doesn't stop there.”

“Elvis is dead and I don't feel good for myself.”

“Accountability is the essence of democracy. If people do not know what their government is doing, they cannot be truly self-governing. The national security state assumes the government secrets are too important to be shared, that only those in the know can see classified information, that only the president has all the facts, that we must simply trust that our rulers of acting in our interest.”

“The people who wake up and jump out of bed with energy and enthusiasm are the people who will be smiling all day, go out of their way to help you, and call you by name.”

“There's a lot to be concerned about; there's more to be hopeful for.”

“I get on fine with my mum and dad, but if they want to see the grandchildren, they come to me.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“You see only the productions of second-rate folk who are in a hurry to get wealth and fame. The true knowledge, the deadly knowledge, is still kept secret. But, believe me, my friend, it is there.”

Source : John Buchan (2016). “The Complete Works of John Buchan (Unabridged): Thriller Classics, Spy Novels, Supernatural Tales, Short Stories, Poetry, Historical Works, The Great War Writings, Essays, Biographies & Memoirs – All in One Volume”, p.1672, e-artnow