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Quote by James A. Baldwin

“The future is like heaven-everyone exalts it but no one wants to go there now.”

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James A. Baldwin was an American novelist, essayist, and playwright. His works explored themes of race, gender, sexuality, and the class structure of American society. Baldwin is known for his profound social criticism and insight into the human condition. more

“The more we love God the more we will obey. The more we obey the more we will be aware of the reality of Christ in our lives. The more we are aware of Christ in our lives, the more victory we will experience. The more victory we experience, the less difficult the choices are and the less conflict we have within ourselves.”

God Reality Choices Difficult Christ Our Lives Victory Conflict God Love

Author:Norma Becker

“To be with God is really to be involved in some enormous, overwhelming desire, and joy, and power which you cannot control, which controls you.”

God Joy Desire Involved Enormous Overwhelming Overwhelming Desire

Author:James A. Baldwin

“There is a charm, even for homely things, in perfect maintenance.”

Happiness Perfect Charm Maintenance Homely

Book:Deborah Turbeville's Newport remembered: a photographic portrait of a gilded past

Source: Deborah Turbeville's Newport remembered: a photographic portrait of a gilded past

“Talent is insignificant. I know a lot of talented ruins. Beyond talent lie all the usual words: discipline, love, luck, but, most of all, endurance.”

Knows Happiness Lying Talent Discipline Luck Ruins Endurance Usual Insignificant