"The curse should no longer rest upon the world itself, but upon that which is sinful in it, and instead of monastic flight from the world the duty is now emphasized of serving God in the world, in every position in life."

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Source : Abraham Kuyper (2007). “Lectures on Calvinism”, p.30, Cosimo, Inc.

Abraham Kuyper

#World Quotes #Flight Quotes #Should Quotes

“Our lives are at once ordinary and mythical. At the same instant we have these magnificent hearts that pump through all sorrow and all winters we are alive on the earth.”
“I always sort of create practical problems so that I don't have to see a film I've just done. I'm too vulnerable, too fragile. People see your work, and there's nothing you can do. You're completely exposed.”
“The future is a split second away.”
“I admire the courage and self-reliance it takes to start your own business and make it succeed.”
“It can't be dead. It was alive just a minute ago.”
“You don't have to just shop in the maternity section when you are pregnant - you can shop anywhere, just be shape and size savvy!”
“Information is not knowledge.”
“I'd listen to things that felt really good in the moment and realize they were clouded by enthusiasm or caffeine. And things that I was struggling to get out ended up being really compelling. It's an emotional roller coaster; there's exhilaration and there's shame.”

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