“And when you are thus turned towards God, above all do not turn your back to yourself at all. Don't ask where you stand with God. The sadness of not being perfect and finding yourself a sinner is still a human sentiment.”
Book:The Gardens of God
Quote by Cardinal Arthur Roche
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