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Quote by Djuna Barnes

“For most people, life is nasty, brutish, and short; for me, it has simply been nasty and brutish.”

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Djuna Barnes, an American writer, was born on June 12, 1892, and died on June 18, 1982. She is known for her unique literary style and profound modernist thoughts. more

“...the only thing that makes the Church endurable is that it is somehow the body of Christ and that on this we are fed. It seems to be a fact that you have to suffer as much from the Church as for it but if you believe in the divinity of Christ, you have to cherish the world at the same time that you struggle to endure it.”

Ifs World Believe Facts Body Seems Suffering Christ Church Struggle Endure Divinity Feds Cherish If You Believe Body Of Christ

Author:Flannery O'Connor

“You don't serve God by saying: the Church is ineffective, I'll have none of it. Your pain at its lack of effectiveness is a sign of your nearness to God. We help overcome this lack of effectiveness simply by suffering on account of it.”

Helping Pain Suffering Church Overcoming Accounts Serving God Effectiveness

Author:Flannery O'Connor

“Satisfy your demand for reason but always remember that charity is beyond reason, and God can be known through charity.”

Reason Remember Known Demand Charity

Author:Flannery O'Connor

“never underestimate your dumbness!!”

Underestimate Never Underestimate Dumbness

Book:Můj milý deníčku – To mi hlava nebere!

Source: Můj milý deníčku – To mi hlava nebere!

“Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed down-stairs one step at a time.”

Men Time Steps Habit Window Stairs Bad Habits Healthy Habits Good Habits One Step At A Time New Habits

Book:Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins

Source: Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins

“The lesson I've learned the most often in life is that you're always going to know more in the future than you know now.”

Knows Love Life Life Is Relationship Lessons I've Learned

Author:Taylor Swift

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