"It is through the tender austerity of our troubles that the Son of Man comes knocking. In every event He seeks an entrance to my heart, yes, even in my most helpless, futile, fruitless moments. The very cracks and empty crannies of my life, my perplexities and hurts and botched-up jobs, He wants to fill with Himself, His joy, His life...He urges me to learn of Him: 'I am gentle and humble in heart."

-- Elisabeth Elliot

#Hurt Quotes #Jobs Quotes #Heart Quotes

“If the twentieth century is to be better than the nineteenth, it will be because there are among us men who walk in Priestley's footsteps....To all eternity, the sum of truth and right will have been increased by their means; to all eternity, falsehoods and injustice will be the weaker because they have lived.”
“Jesus Christ has ‘marked the path and led the way’ for each of us. If we follow His lead, we will all return to our heavenly home and be safe in Heavenly Father’s arms.”
“Optimism is the opium of the people.”

Source : Milan Kundera (1983). “The Joke”, Viking Press
“I’ve always been a sponge, just absorbing whatever I see, whether it’s in daily life or in art.”
“Excuse me if I'm clinging on to life, but my parents wove me from tight thread.”
“Most people haven't got a point of view; they need to have it given to themâ€“â€“and what's more, they expect it from you.”

Source : Diana Vreeland (1984). “D.V.”, Alfred A. Knopf
“Really, what [sea] ice does is it acts like a garden. â€¦ Losing that ice is like losing the soil in a garden.”
“My real motivation is to reach 3:25... I am still young; I have a lot of time left in my career.”

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