J.C. Spencer Quotes
There is never a day in any mans life when repentance is not essential to his well being in eternal progress.
Success should not necessarily be gauged by always reaching the goal set, but by progress and attainment.
Failure to plan brings barrenness and sterility. Fate brushes man with its wings, but we make our own fate largely.
They who get off on tangents and ride hobby horses to death are they who become fanatic. Let them understand that they must be tolerant of others faults but never accept as justifiable their own.
The essence of the miracle of forgiveness is that it brings peace to the previously anxious, restless, frustrated, perhaps tormented soul.
Marriage can be more an exultant ecstasy than the human mind can conceive. This is within the reach of every couple, every person.
The only way we can keep our freedom is to work at it. Not some of us. All of us. Not some of the time, but all of the time.
I personally regard all of the houses of the Lord as the work of Jehovah, initiated by him, built by him, designed by him, and dedicated to him and his program.
Oh! where does faithful Gélert roam, The flow'r of all his race? So true, so brave; a lamb at home, A lion in the chase.
We too often forget that not only is there 'a soul of goodness in things evil, ' but very generally also, a soul of truth in things erroneous.
The only thing set in stone are dumb quotes and names of dead people. Everything else is subject to change.
And then she reminded me: "It's the journey, not the destination, true?""True." I said " A bit hackneyed, but true indeed."She sighed. I smiled.
If you can't see a benefit of the challenges in the present, know that you're giving a present to your future." —Bright Side Up: 100 Ways to Be Happier Right Now
On a ship that's made of paper, I would sail the seven seas. (Just to be with you.)
A sudden shock rattles your soul. The ground shifts. In minutes it is over, but it takes a long time to find your center of balance again
Jesus is compelling in the way the discovery of the stars or the experience of a one-of-a-kind romance is compelling. His presence draws you in to the deep.
She kissed their knife marred bodies, for every act of war has, at its heart, an act of mercy.
The advantage of being married a long time was that one could argue without the necessity of the other's actual, physical presence.
mystery is not founded in ignorance, mystery is founded in imagination
The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exists
They were following their prime minister, matching their government's mood.
The author points out that novices to total war, and this Hitler and the British press have in common, overreact to daily events and lose sight of overall strategy.
The present is never tidy, or certain, or reasonable, and those who try to make it so once it becomes the past succeed only in making it seem implausible.
Maybe that's what I needed. Another tattoo. Some pain on the outside to ease the pain on the inside.
He realized that when he had been afraid to change he had been holding on to the illusion of Old Cheese that was no longer there
And without my consent, with my defences in ruins, while my brain was sleeping, my stupid heart went and fell headfirst into love.
My last thought before falling asleep last night was a realisation that I was falling in love with Andrew. Well, not me exactly. My stupid, traitorous heart.
I think he won a tiny piece of my heart that day. If he didn't have the whole damn thing before then, he certainly had part of it now.
I kissed him softly and left my lips pressed to his for a few beats of my heart.
When I opened the door, Andrew was standing there like a remedy for heart palpitations. Or maybe he made them worse. It was hard to tell.
My tattoos, like most people's, were reminders, badges of personal experiences. Yes, I might wear them on my skin for the world to see, but their meaning was a little too personal.
She’s happier than Nicola. That’s probably true. Alcoholics can stop drinking but what is there for the children of alcoholics? Is it always too late? Probably. She doesn’t know.
Creativity is imagining something that isn't there and making it real.
Silent tears are the worst. It's the sign of a broken spirit. No sound, no residual emotions... just tears. Silent, unstoppable tears.
Accept the life that comes. Work and strive, but accept. Don't force the world to be the one you dream.
Change comes by substituting good habits for less desirable ones. You mold your character and future by good thoughts and acts.
Hmm, I officially amend my previous statement. Clearly one of them is that stupid.
My life is a plate of perfectly edible but ordinary scrambled eggs. I want them savory, creamy, cheesy and maybe with bacon on the side.