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“If through a broken heart God can bring His purposes to pass in the world, then thank Him for breaking your heart.”

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This book provides a collection of daily readings that focus on Christian principles and spiritual growth. It includes reflections and teachings drawn from the author's personal experiences and interpretations of biblical texts. more

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Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers (July 24, 1874 – November 15, 1917) was a Scottish Christian minister, teacher, and writer, best known for his devotional classic 'My Utmost for His Highest'. Born in Aberdeen, he studied art in London before feeling called to ministry. He taught at the Bible Training College in London and served as a YMCA chaplain to British soldiers in Egypt during World War I, where he died of complications from appendicitis. His works, compiled posthumously by his wife Gertrude, have inspired millions worldwide. more

“How long have I been here, what a question, I've often wondered. And often I could answer, An hour, a month, a year, a century, depending on what I meant by here, and me, and being, and there I never went looking for extravagant meanings, there I never much varied, only the here would sometimes seem to vary.”

Years Long Sometimes Seems Hours Answers Century Months Vary Extravagant

Book:The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989

Source: The Complete Short Prose, 1929-1989

“I cannot understand why my arm is not a lilac tree.”

Tree Arms Lilac

Book:Beautiful Losers

Source: Beautiful Losers

“Make a little room in your plans for romance again, Anne, girl. All the degrees and scholarships in the world can’t make up for the lack of it. ~Aunt Josephine to Anne in Anne Of Green Gables”

World Littles Romance Girl Rooms Plans Degrees Green Scholarship Green Gables

Author:Lucy Maud Montgomery

“So we see that even when Fortuna spins us downward, the wheel sometimes halts for a moment and we find ourselves in a good, small cycle within a larger bad cycle. The universe, of course, is based upon the principle of the circle within the circle. At the moment, I am in an inner circle. Of course, smaller circles within this circle are also possible.”

Sometimes Moments Universe Courses Principles Circles Wheels Cycles Halt Fortuna

Book:A Confederacy of Dunces

Source: A Confederacy of Dunces

“Satirize wickedness if you must--but pity weakness.”

Ifs Weakness Pity Wickedness

Book:Emily Climbs

Source: Emily Climbs

“My pen shall heal, not hurt.”

Hurt Heal Pens

Book:L. M. MONTGOMERY – Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poetry, Letters and Autobiography (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Blue Castle, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, The Golden Road, Mistress Pat, Chronicles of Avonlea, Kilmeny of the Orchard and many more

Source: L. M. MONTGOMERY – Ultimate Collection: 20 Novels & 170+ Short Stories, Poetry, Letters and Autobiography (Including The Complete Anne of Green Gables Series & Emily Starr Trilogy): Anne of Avonlea, Anne of the Island, The Blue Castle, Rilla of Ingleside, Emily of New Moon, Emily Climbs, The Golden Road, Mistress Pat, Chronicles of Avonlea, Kilmeny of the Orchard and many more

“Look: I am nothing. I do not even have ashes to rub into my eyes.”

Looks Eye Ashes

Book:The Branch Will Not Break: Poems

Source: The Branch Will Not Break: Poems

“I wanted to say goodbye to someone, and have someone say goodbye to me. The goodbyes we speak and the goodbyes we hear are the goodbyes that tell us we´re still alive.”

Stills Wanted Speak Alive Goodbye Saying Goodbye

Book:The Dark Tower Boxed Set

Source: The Dark Tower Boxed Set

“Player: Relax. Respond. That's what people do. You can't go through life question your sitution at every turn.”

People Turns Player Relax

Book:Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead

Source: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead