"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?"

-- Gilbert K. Chesterton

#Christmas Quotes #Gratitude Quotes #Children Quotes

“The premise of the Taker story is 'the world belongs to man'. â€¦ The premise of the Leaver story is 'man belongs to the world'.”

Source : Daniel Quinn (2009). “Ishmael: A Novel”, p.239, Bantam
“I know that young people sometimes, caught up in the moment, make some very foolish decisions.”

Source : "Panetta Condemns Latest U.S. Troop Photo Scandal". "All Things Considered" with Audie Cornish, www.npr.org. April 18, 2012.
“We saw that he plays with his heart too. He obviously loves the game so much and was distraught to lose in the final. Seeing him cry nearly got me going too.”
“By many peoples' standards, my playing is very primitive but by punk standards, I'm a virtuoso.”
“I'm passionate about caring for this planet. I'd like to bring awareness to ways that individuals can reduce their carbon footprints without waiting for governments to change things on a policy level.”

Source : Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.
“Of all human activities, man's listening to God is the supreme act of his reasoning and will.”
“Of two heroes, he who esteems his rivals the most is the greatest.”
“The prefect evening...lying down on the couch beside the bookcase and reading himself sleepy...Jim lying opposite him at the other end of the couch, also reading; the two of them absorbed in their books yet so completely aware of each other's presence.”

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