"I think if everyone would write down the funny stories from their own childhoods, the world would be a better place."

-- Jeff Kinney

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Childhood Quotes

“The question I ask myself daily is whether my smartphone has been my servant or a silent taskmaster. The truth is that our devices can serve us greatly in our walk with God, even in helping us rewire our brains in positive ways.”
“I regard it (the Constitution) as the work of the purest patriots and wisest statesman that ever existed, aided by the smiles of a benign Providence; it almost appears a "Divine interposition in our behalf... the hand that destroys our Constitution rends our Union asunder forever.”
“I sold some shares, but on a net basis, significantly increased my ownership.”
“I stared at her black hair. It was shiny like the promises in magazines.”
“And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is madeâ€”that you madeâ€”and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will be better.”

Source : William H. McRaven (2017). “Make Your Bed: Small things that can change your life... and maybe the world”, p.74, Penguin UK
“I have, by God’s grace, learned as a member of the Christian community what is the nature of God’s mercy, which does not leave me to overcome my sin by my own effort, so I have something to say to the fellow-sufferer who does not know where to look for hope. And what I have to say depends utterly on my willingness not to let go of that awareness of myself that reminds me where I start each day—not as a finished saint but as a needy person still struggling to grow.”

Source : Rowan Williams (2007). “Where God Happens: Discovering Christ in One Another”, p.31, Shambhala Publications
“If everybody switched to organic farming, we couldn't support the earth's current population - maybe half.”
“Once upon a time fairy tales were told to audiences of young and old alike. It is only in the last century that such tales were deemed fit only for small children, stripped of much of their original complexity, sensuality, and power to frighten and delight.”

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