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“God does not expect of us what we cannot do, but He does expect what we can do.”

Book:From MTV to Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life

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From MTV to Mecca: How Islam Inspired My Life

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Kristiane Backer

Kristiane Backer, born on December 13, 1965, is a German television presenter. She is best known for her role in the popular German television game show 'Wetten dass..?', which has gained her widespread popularity. Backer has won the hearts of viewers with her friendly personality and passion for the game. more

“The priest motioned for the congrecation to sit, then welcomed everyone in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. He wasn't so much thin as soft, with wisps of dull brown hair and oversize glasses that made him look gooberish. As he shook holy water over a bundle of cane stalks leaning against the wall, Charley wondered if his blessing would be powerful enough, because from where she sat, it looked like he'd have trouble asking for extra mayo on his sandwich.”

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Book:Queen Sugar

Source: Queen Sugar

“A liar deceives himself more than anyone, for he believes he can remain a person of good character when he cannot.”

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Book:Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

Source: Making Wishes: Quotes, Thoughts, & a Little Poetry for Every Day of the Year

“A writer's duty is to draw a picture that expresses more inner beauty, deeper anxiety, and more complex tragedy than a real character ever can.”

Life Philosophy Character Beauty Duty Anxiety Tragedy Writer Create Mridha Debasish Picture Express Draw

Author:Debasish Mridha

“The poet must always, in every instance, have the vibrant word... that by it's trenchancy can so wound my soul that it whimpers.... One must know and recognize not merely the direct but the secret power of the word; one must be able to give one's writing unexpected effects. It must have a hectic, anguished vehemence, so that it rushes past like a gust of air, and it must have a latent, roistering tenderness so that it creeps and steals one's mind; it must be able to ring out like a sea-shanty in a tremendous hour, in the time of the tempest, and it must be able to sigh like one who, in tearful mood, sobs in his inmost heart.”