"I have never thought that a Christian would be free of suffering, umfundisi. For our Lord suffered. And I come to believe that he suffered, not to save us from suffering, but to teach us how to bear suffering. For he knew that there is no life without suffering."

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Source : Alan Paton (2003). “Cry, the Beloved Country”, p.204, Simon and Schuster

Alan Paton

#Christian Quotes #Believe Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Somebody's going to wake up and their job in life is going to be to make guitars. There are a lot of good, talented people.”
“I've skewered whites, blacks, Hispanics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, gays, straights, rednecks, addicts, the elderly, and my wife. As a standup comic, it is my job to make sure the majority of people laugh, and I believe that comedy is the last true form of free speech.”

Source : "Comedian Defends 'Achmed the Dead Terrorist' Puppet Routine Against South African Ban" by Joshua Rhett Miller, www.foxnews.com. October 2, 2008.
“I really take pride in the relationship that I have with my husband.”
“Whatever we put our attention on will grow stronger in our life.”
“The difference between a brave man and a coward is a coward thinks twice before jumping in the cage with a lion. The brave man doesn't know what a lion is. He just thinks he does.”
“A BROKE MAN IS NOT A MAN WITHOUT A NICKLE, BUT A MAN WITHOUT A DREAM”
“Ideology... is indispensable in any society if men are to be formed, transformed and equipped to respond to the demands of their conditions of existence.”
“A mild attack of apoplexy may be called death's retaining fee.”

Source : Menagiana Pt II

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