"The more you are called to speak for God's love, the more you will need to deepen the knowledge of that love in your own heart. The farther the outward journey takes you, the deeper the inward journey must be. Only when your roots are deep can your fruits be abundant."

-- Henri Nouwen

#Heart Quotes #Journey Quotes #Roots Quotes

“One should not exaggerate the importance of trifles. Life, for instance, is much too short to be taken seriously.”
“It is easy to believe in freedom of speech for those with whom we agree.”
“In order to comprehend the beauty of a Japanese garden, it is necessary to understand - or at least to learn to understand - the beauty of stone.”

Source : Lafcadio Hearn (2015). “Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan”, p.4, Booklassic
“It is now over. This has never been a case of trying to get free. I didn't ever want freedom. Frankly, I wanted death for myself. This was a case to tell the world that I did what I did, but not for reasons of hate. I hated no one. I knew I was sick or evil or both. Now I believe I was sick. The doctors have told me about my sickness, and now I have some peace. I know how much harm I have caused... Thank God there will be no more harm that I can do. I believe that only the Lord Jesus Christ can save me from my sins... I ask for no consideration.”
“In this fall - this is very tough - in this fall I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.”
“Remember Tupperware? That was the toughest stuff ever. Why can't they make a phone out of Tupperware?”
“Scientists need to invent a way to make DNA work like in cartoons.”
“What individual can so well assess the amount of damages which a plaintiff ought to recover for an injury he has received than an intelligent jury?”

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