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Quote by William P. Young

“Healing is as incremental and mysterious as the damage ... what took time, takes time.”

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William P. Young, born on May 11, 1955, is an American author whose novel 'The Shack' has gained worldwide attention and become a bestseller. His work has sparked widespread discussions about religion and the meaning of life. more

“The Gospel is a declaration of something totally finished apart from our agreement or vote. Inside that declaration is an ongoing and relentless invitation to deepening relationship but any lack of belief or participation on our part has no power to negate the accomplished truth of that declaration.”

Belief Vote Finished Accomplished Agreement Participation Declaration Invitations Ongoing Relentless

Author:William P. Young

“Today's minor irritations may become tomorrow's treasured memories. We often don't know what we are missing, until it's missing.”

Knows May Today Memories Missing Tomorrow Minors Irritation Treasured

Author:William P. Young

“There is only one race ... and it is human!”

Humans Race

Author:William P. Young

“It is my desire and intent to trust the multi-layered good purposes of God than in what humans fabricate out of their need and experience. I specifically ask not to know these purposes so that I might remain a child in their unfolding.”

Knows Needs Humans Children Might Desire Purpose Asks Unfolding Fabricate Purpose Of God

Author:William P. Young

“Image and appearance tell you little. The inside is bigger than the outside when you have the eyes to see.”

Littles Eye Bigger Appearance

Author:William P. Young

“Much as I venerate the name of Newton, I am not obliged to believe that he was infallible. I see ... with regret that he was liable to err, and that his authority has, perhaps, sometimes even retarded the progress of science.”

Believe Sometimes Names Progress Regret Authority Obliged Newton Liable Infallible Retarded

Author:William P. Young

“Allegory dwells in a transparent palace.”

Speech Palaces Transparent Allegory

Author:Antoine-Marin Lemierre

“I think sometimes - do not we all? - that perhaps the present year is my last year and that all my busyness is foolish.”

Thinking Years Sometimes Lasts Death Foolish Last Year

Book:To Bed at Noon

Source: To Bed at Noon

“The heart of a woman is never so full of affection that there does not remain a little corner for flattery and love.”

Heart Littles Doe And Love Affection Corners Flattery

Author:Pierre de Marivaux

“Our ancestors have travelled the iron age; the golden is before us.”

Age Experience Golden Iron Ancestor

Author:Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

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