When God makes His presence felt through us, we are like the burning bush: Moses never took any heed what sort of bush it was—he only saw the brightness of the Lord.
GEORGE ELIOTThe darkest night that ever fell upon the earth never hid the light, never put out the stars. It only made the stars more keenly, kindly glancing, as if in protest against the darkness.
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Any coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he’s sure of losing.
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There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.
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“Heaven help us,” said the old religion; the new one, from its very lack of that faith, will teach us all the more to help one another.
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The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.
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It is never too late to become the person you always thought you could be.
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What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined – to strengthen each other – to be at one with each other in silent unspeakable memories.
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Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
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The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down.
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The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone.
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The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.
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Conscience is harder than our enemies, Knows more, accuses with more nicety.
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What destroys us most effectively is not a malign fate but our own capacity for self-deception and for degrading our own best self.
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These gems have life in them: their colors speak, say what words fail of.
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Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another.
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I desire no future that will break the ties of the past.
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