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“The world does not need more Christian literature. What it needs is more Christians writing good literature.”
― C.S. Lewis

“The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.”
― C.S. Lewis

“Act as if everything depended on you; trust as if everything depended on God.”
― Saint Ignatius of Loyola

“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

“Why was it that thoughts and plans always made more sense when confined to one's mind than when they exited one's mouth?”
― Karen Witemeyer, Stealing the Preacher

“On the one hand, we all want to be happy. On the other hand, we all know the things that make us happy. But we don’t do those things. Why? Simple. We are too busy. Too busy doing what? Too busy trying to be happy.”
― Matthew Kelly, The Miracle Morning: The Not-So-Obvious Secret Guaranteed to Transform Your Life: Before 8AM

“The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences.”
― Jeanne Duprau, The City of Ember

“Yes, his ear. I was attracted to his ear. While I was in church. I'm pretty sure that solidifies my position as the weirdest person on the planet.”
― Amanda Hamm, The 4th Floor Lounge

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
― Mother Theresa

“No need to look wary,” she said. “If I was going to do some matchmaking with you and Violet, you’d be together before you had any idea I was involved.”
“Wow. You just said something scary as though it was supposed to be reassuring.”
She smiled brightly. “Grandmas can do anything.”
― Amanda Hamm, The Art of Friendship