"Since religion was so much a part of my life as a child, and since my childhood was so happy and so full of laughter and joy, I associate the two. Even my concept of Jesus goes along with this association of happiness and religion."

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Source : Minnie Pearl, Joan Dew (1981). “Minnie Pearl: An Autobiography”, New York : Pocket Books ; Markham, Ont. : Distributed in Canada by PaperJacks

Minnie Pearl

#Jesus Quotes #Children Quotes #Laughter Quotes

“Who teaches the soul if not God?”
“As the crow flies"-a popular and picturesque expression to denote a straight line.”
“Peace is an unstable equilibrium, which can be preserved only by acknowledged supremacy or equal power.”
“My friend I wish health to you, I also wish wealth to you; I wish the best that life can give to you, And may dreams always come true to you. May fortune to kind to you, And happiness be true to you; And love be so sweet to you And life be long and good to you. And in this toast we give to you Our love we all give to you.”
“If you're 50, you're never going to be 50 ever again, so enjoy being 50. If you sit through the year wishing you were younger, before you know it, it's going to be over, and you're going to be 51.”
“I love the pride whose measure is its own eminence and not the insignificance of someone else.”

Source : "Libussa". Play by Franz Grillparzer. Act 2, 1848.
“Often God will send us what we need in a package we don't want. Why? To let us know He's God and we cannot second-guess Him. We cannot search for answers merely with our heads; we must seek Him and His provision with our hearts. Scripture cannot be interpreted from our limited human mental understanding. There must be a breath of the Spirit of God. He alone gives wise counsel and correct application.”
“If you want to be an actor, you have to do it because you love acting, not because you want to be a celebrity.”

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