"If the sun of God's countenance shine upon me, I may well be content to be wet with the rain of affliction."

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Source : Joseph Hall, Josiah Pratt (1808). “Works: Devotional works”, p.120

Joseph Hall

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“My favorite comfort food would have be braised beef. You know, beef, slow-cooked in a Dutch oven or in a slow cooker until it falls apart with simple mushrooms, some onions and lots of fresh thyme and garlic.”
“In any spirit that isn't deformed there is the belief in God. In any spirit that is not deformed there isn't the belief in a particular God.”
“I want to establish a wide range and play all kinds of parts. It's that sort of acting career I really respect. I like to turn a sharp left from whatever I've done before because that keeps me awake. That's why I want to be an actor - I don't want to play endless variations on one character.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I may not be funny. I may not be a singer. I may not be a damn seamstress. I may have diabetes. I may have really bad vision. I may have one leg. I may not know how to read. I may not know who the vice president is. I may technically be an alien of the state. I may have a Zune. I may not know Excel. I may be two 9 year olds in a trench coat. I may not have full control of my bowels. I may drive a '94 Honda Civic. I may not â€œgetâ€ cameras. I may dye my hair with Hydrogen Peroxide. I may be afraid of trees. I may be on fire right now. But I'm a fierce queen.”
“God is much more concerned about your character than your career, because you will take your character into eternity, but not your career.”
“Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins.”
“My favorite quote is Thomas Jefferson`s "The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time." Well, he was a slave-owner. But these institutions, while they weren't perfect at the time, did allow people to prosper and to continue to struggle and build toward them. That's what you need, is good institutions and I think people will eventually live up to them.”
“I am an average mother in almost every way, so yes, much to my regret, I do yell at my children.”

Source : "Q&A with Kelly Corrigan on moms, dads, glitter and glue". Interview with Bob Minzesheimer, www.usatoday.com. February 5, 2014.

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