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“Of courtesy, it is much less Than courage of heart or holiness, Yet in my walks it seems to me That the Grace of God is in courtesy.”

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Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc was an English writer, poet, and historian, born on July 27, 1870, and died on July 16, 1953. He is recognized for his contributions to poetry, fiction, and political commentary. more

“Today is the day in which to express your noblest qualities of mind and heart, to do at least one worthy thing which you have long postponed, and to use your God-given abilities for the enrichment of some less fortunate fellow traveler. Today you can make your life . . . significant and worthwhile. The present is yours to do with it as you will.”

Source: Inspiration and Ideals: Thoughts for Every Day

“Crossing the uplands of time, Skirting the borders of night, Scaling the face of the peak of dreams, We enter the region of light, And hastening on with eager intent, Arrive at the rainbow's end, And here uncover the pot of gold Buried deep in the heart of a friend.”

Heart Ends Dream Light Faces Night Gold Borders Regions Pot Buried Rainbow Crossings Pot Of Gold

Author:Grace Coolidge

“I think that to have known one good, old man-one man, who, through the chances and mischances of a long life, has carried his heart in his hand, like a palm-branch, waving all discords into peace-helps our faith in God, in ourselves, and in each other more than many sermons”

Thinking Men Heart Long Helping Hands Faith Peace Chance Known Branches One Man Old Man Faith In God Palms Sermons Long Life Discord Mischance

Author:George William Curtis

“The older we get and the longer we labor in the Church the more there is that we can do. There is no need for any person in this Church to have an empty hand or an empty heart.”

Needs Heart Persons Hands Can Do Church Labor Empty Emptiness Empty Heart Empty Hands

Author:George Q. Morris

“The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to understand, much less answer. And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right.”

Heart Eye Able Understanding Answers Party Essentials Intellectual Evidence Argument Ears Finals Debate Enormous Command Ease Subtle Rejects

Book:Animal Farm and 1984

Source: Animal Farm and 1984

“Now I want you to think that in life troubles will come, which seem as if they never would pass away. The night and storm look as if they would last forever; but the calm and the morning cannot be stayed; the storm in its very nature is transient. The effort of nature, as that of the human heart, ever is to return to its repose, for God is Peace.”

Ifs Thinking Want Humans Looks Heart Seems Lasts Night Peace Nature Effort Morning Forever Trouble Return Calm Storm I Want You Human Heart Repose Passing Away Transient

Author:George MacDonald

“Enrich my heart, mouth, hands in me, With faith, with hope, with charity, That I may run, rise, rest with Thee.”

Heart May Hands Running Faith My Heart Mouths Charity Thee

Book:The poetical works of George Herbert

Source: The poetical works of George Herbert

“The cynic makes fun of all earnestness; he makes fun of everything and everyone who feels that something can be done. . . . But in his heart of hearts he knows that he is a defeated man and that his cynicism is merely an expression of the fact that he has lost courage and is beaten.”

Knows Men Feels Heart Done Facts Lost Fun Courage Expression Losing Cynicism Defeated Beaten Cynic Earnestness

Author:George Edgar Vincent

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