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Quote by James O. Fraser

“Praying without faith is like trying to cut with a blunt knife - much labor expended to little purpose.”

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James O. Fraser, born in Scotland in 1886, was a prominent missionary. He spent over 40 years in China, dedicated to spreading Christian faith and making significant contributions to the development of the Chinese church. more

“Bamboo is flexible, bending with the wind but never breaking, capable of adapting to any circumstance. It suggests resilience, meaning that we have the ability to bounce back even from the most difficult times. . . . Your ability to thrive depends, in the end, on your attitude to your life circumstances. Take everything in stride with grace, putting forth energy when it is needed, yet always staying calm inwardly.”

Ends Energy Difficult Ability Attitude Grace Wind Depends Needed Circumstances Capable Calm Resilience Thrive Staying Flexible Difficult Times Bounce Stride Adapting Bending Bamboo

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“Life has been messy for me, as it has for most everyone. I have come to the realization that challenging experiences break us all at some point—our bodies and minds, our hearts and egos. When we put ourselves back together, we find that we are no longer perfectly straight, but rather bent and cracked. Yet it is through these cracks that our authenticity shines. It is by revealing these cracks that we can learn to see and be seen deeply.”

Mind Heart Has Beens Body Together Challenges Break Ego Shining Authenticity Realization Cracks Bent Revealing Mind And Body Messy Cracked Back Together

Author:Ping Fu

“I believe that behind every closed door there is an open space.”

Believe I Believe Space Behinds Doors Closed Doors Open Spaces

Author:Ping Fu

“Your depth of commitment, your quality of service, the product of your devotion -- these are the things that count in life.”

Wisdom Quality Products Commitment Depth Devotion

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“We don’t know what we’re capable of until we have to survive. Each of us is stronger than we know - the key is learning to tap that power at will.”

Knows Keys Capable Stronger

Author:Scott O'Grady

“A thousand books on tennis won’t improve your serve, but a thousand serves will.”

Book Thousand Tennis

Author:Rick DeMarinis

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Years Heart Book Next Language Rich Metaphor Delight Brilliant Prose Zero Leaving Me Impatient Luminous Kim Ground Zero

Author:Rick DeMarinis

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