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Quote by Elisabeth Elliot

“Self-pity is... a sinkhole from which no rescuing hand can drag you because you have chosen to sink.”

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Elisabeth Elliot was an American author known for her descriptions of missionary life and profound explorations of Christian faith. Her works, including 'In This Day of Grace' and 'Passion and Purity', have influenced countless readers. more

“There is no right way to knit; there is no wrong way to knit. So if anybody kindly tells you that what you are doing is "wrong," don't take umbrage; they mean well. Smile submissively, and listen, keeping your disagreement on an entirely mental level. They may be right, in this particular case, and even if not, they may drop off pieces of information which will come in very handy if you file them away carefully in your brain for future reference.”

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Author:Elizabeth Zimmermann

“For people allergic to wool, one's heart can only bleed.”

People Heart Allergic Wool Needlework

Author:Elizabeth Zimmermann

“He who is allowed to do as he likes will soon run his head into a brick wall out of sheer frustration.”

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Author:Robert Musil

“A well arranged scrapbook, filled with choice selections, is a most excellent companion for anyone who has the least literary taste.”

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Author:Channing Tatum

“I mention this only to shew that the citations of the most judicious authors frequently deceive us, and consequently that prudence obliges us to examine quotations, by whomsoever alleged.”

Deceiving Quotations Prudence Citations

Author:Pierre Bayle

“The obscurest sayings of the truly great are often those which contain the germ of the profoundest and most useful truths. Genius rapidly traverses the living present to bury itself in the deepest mysteries of the universe; often making the grandest discoveries at a single glance.”

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Book:Life & Writings of Joseph Mazzini

Source: Life & Writings of Joseph Mazzini

“I suppose I should get a VCR, but the only thing I like about television is its ephemerality.”

Should Television Vcr

Book:Republican Party Reptile: The Confessions, Adventures, Essays and (Other) Outrages of . . .

Source: Republican Party Reptile: The Confessions, Adventures, Essays and (Other) Outrages of . . .

Quote by Elisabeth Elliot

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