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Rest is not a hallowed feeling that comes over
us in church; it is the repose of a heart set deep in God

God’s time may not be my time, but He is always right on time

If you do nothing, nothing will happen. If you do something, something will happen, but not necessarily what you intended.

All created things are living in the Hand of God. The senses see only the action of the creatures; but faith sees in everything the action of God.

Jean-Pierre de Caussade

The most damaging phrase in the language is: It’s always been done that way.

Professionals built the Titanic. Amateurs built the Ark

“If God led you to it, He will lead you through it.”

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word – excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it.

Pearl S. Buck

The hardest thing to explain is something you had no business saying in the first place.

Since He hath looked upon me my heart is not my own. He hath run away to heaven with it.

Samuel Rutherford

Why must the phrase “It’s none of my business” always be followed by the word “but”?

“There is nothing we can do to make God love us more; there is nothing we can do to make God love us less.” Philip Yancey

Life is not measured a number of years, but by the number of right actions

“The mark of a saint is not perfection, but consecration. A saint is not a man without faults, but a man who has given himself without reserve to God.” W. T. Richardson

“When you’re through changing, you’re through.”

Bruce Barton

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” Abraham Lincoln

There is no saint here who can out-believe God.God never out-promised Himself yet. ~C.H. Spurgeon

If Christ lives in us, controlling our personalities, we will leave glorious marks on the lives we touch.  Not because of our lovely characters, but because of his. Eugenia Pric

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing

“It was not my class of people. There was not a producer, a press agent, a director, an actor.”

Zsa Zsa Gabor, on the jury used for her assault trial.

Radio has no future…

“A ‘No Parking’ sign at a certain location means…”

multiple choice question on NY State learner’s permit test

“Elephants Please Stay In Your Car.”

Safari park sign

“My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.”

Spike Milligan

“I don’t feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves.”

John Wayne, Actor

“Everything that can be invented has been invented.”

Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899.

“After the tea break, staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining board.”

Sign in a British office.

“MIDNIGHT BOWLING SATURDAY AT 9 P.M.”

Sign outside bowling alley

It will be years – not in my time – before a woman will become Prime Minister…

Margaret Thatcher

When I’m a blonde, I can say the world is purple, and they’ll believe me because they weren’t listening to me.

Kylie Bax, Model/Actress, in Stuff magazine.

A friend is someone who’s there when he needs you

Anon

“I say no to drugs, but they don’t listen.”

Marilyn Manson, Singer

“Except for his car, he’s the only man on the track.”

Murray Walker, Sportcaster

“Facts are stupid things.”

Ronald Reagan, Former U.S. President

“Today is Thursday. Or what I like to call on Friday, ‘yesterday.’”

Jimmy Fallon

Well, I used to look like this when I was young and now I still do.

Yogi Berra

“I don’t think we learned a lesson; I think it was a learning experience for us.”

Shaquille O’Neal, basketball player, after game 4 of the 2001 NBA finals, on being asked by NBC reporter Jim Gray if LA had learned a lesson from what happened the previous year in Indiana

Louis Pasteur’s theory of germs is ridiculous fiction…

Pierre Pachet, 1872