“I believe profoundly in two rules. Justice and mercy – they seem to me the foundation of all civilized life and society, if you include under mercy, toleration.”
“Move. Do not stand still waiting for other people's validation. Make the right move, and you will look back with satisfaction.”
Source: The Daily Dose of Motivational Quotes
“The only real, practical measure of my appreciation for the goodness and mercy of God to me is the extent to which I am, in turn, prepared to show goodness and mercy to others.”
“Я подумал о том, — сказал я, — что, когда настанет мой час, мне будет очень грустно, если единственным доводом в мое оправдание будет то, что я был справедлив. Ведь тогда и ко мне отнесутся только справедливо…”
Source: Murder at the Vicarage
“My parents, teachers, and the culture I grew up in showed me a drawer in which to stuff my merciful nature, because mercy made me look vulnerable and foolish, and it made me less productive. It was distracting to focus worried eyes on others instead of on homework, and on poor Dad, after all he had done for us, and on the prize of making the whole family look good. So I put it away, and I got it out only when it wouldn't threaten my grades, my safety, my parents' self-esteem, my child's life, or mine.”
Source: Hallelujah Anyway: Rediscovering Mercy
“Of course I'd love to protect my children from pain, but life happens instead. And as it comes along, so does mercy and- thank God- grace.”
Source: Family Squeeze: Tales of Hope and Hilarity for a Sandwiched Generation
“Solitude isn't an end in itself. It's rather like one-half of a breath. It's the inhale, and life in community, life among our family, neighbors, coworkers, and friends, is the exhale. It's meant to prepare us for all of life by rooting us firmly in the hiddenness that is ours in Christ, the covering of God's mercy.”
Source: Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World
“Prayer is a plea for mercy.”
“This time I am on a mission of no mercy.”
Source: Drug Gang Vengeance
“Forgiving lavishly does not mean that we continue to place ourselves in harm's way. The Bible takes great pains to address the dangers of keeping company with those who perpetually harm others. Those who learn nothing from their past mistakes are termed fools. While we may forgive the fool for hurting us, we do not give the fool unlimited opportunity to hurt us again. To do so would be to act foolishly ourselves. When Jesus extends mercy in the Gospels, he always does so with an implicit or explicit, "Go and sin no more." When our offender persists in sinning against us, we are wise to put boundaries in place. Doing so is itself an act of mercy toward the offender. By limiting his opportunity to sin against us, we spare him further guilt before God. Mercy never requires submission to abuse, whether spiritual, verbal, emotional, or physical.”
Source: In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character