"It is not the fact that a man has riches which keeps him from the kingdom of heaven, but the fact that riches have him."

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Source : "Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers" by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert, (p. 523), 1895.

John Caird

#Men Quotes #Heaven Quotes #Kingdoms Quotes

“Evil is always possible. Goodness is a difficulty.”
“It's a lot of responsibility to hold a person's heart in your hands.”

Source : Jenny Han (2014). “To All the Boys I've Loved Before”, p.37, Simon and Schuster
“Great success breeds a lot of things, including sequels.”
“It's the most unglamourous glamour business in the world.”
“Not a word was spoken. The church bells all were broken.”
“One thing that has helped me personally in the past was to stop interfering with the people around me and getting frustrated when I couldnâ€™t change them. Instead of intrusion and passivity, may I suggest submission? Some people make the mistake of confusing â€œsubmissionâ€ with â€œweaknessâ€, whereas it is anything but. Submission is a form of peaceful acceptance of the terms of the universe, including the things we are currently unable to change or comprehend.”
“I had made a vow to never stay in my home state to play, I wanted to go as far East Coast as possible, more or less to get away from my family life. I ended up staying in my home state and fell in love with it. I ended up having a beautiful relationship with my family over time and it was the best decision I've ever made.”
“I've never had to get a job as a waiter or anything. I've always been able to support myself in 'the biz.' Which is great. It's really fantastic to be able to say that, because I know it's hard to do.”

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