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Quote by Lauren Oliver

“He believed in people. He believed that if people could only be shown the right way-the way to health and order, a way to be free of unhappiness-they would make the right choice. They would obey.”

Book:Requiem

Work

Requiem

In this deeply moving narrative, the protagonist grapples with profound personal tragedy, seeking solace and healing through a journey of introspection and transformation. more

Author

Lauren Oliver

Lauren Oliver, born in 1982, is an accomplished American author known for her profound emotional depth and imaginative storytelling. Her works have garnered widespread acclaim and have resonated with readers around the world. more

“May there not be some subconscious jealousy that motivates our reactions to other people? Why do we eat chocolate sundaes when we know that we should reduce? Are we free from the influence of parental training? The Scriptures say, "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it." Parental training and all education proceed on the assumption that the will is not free, but can be trained, motivated, and directed. Finally, beyond both physiology and psychology there is God. Can we be sure that he is not directing our choices? Do we know that we are free from his grace? The Psalm says, "Blessed is the man whom you choose and cause to approach you." Is it certain that God has not caused us to choose to approach him? Can we set a limit to God's power? Can we tell how far it extends and just where it ends? Are we outside his control?”

Choices Education Christianity Free Will

Book:Religion, Reason, and Revelation

Source: Religion, Reason, and Revelation

“We all are manufacturers in a way - making good, making trouble or making excuses.”

Choices

Author:H. V. Adolt

“We can create a different future - one simple, beautifully mundane, daily decision at a time.”

Inspiration Choices Future Change Your Life Daily Living Small Stuff

Book:Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives

Source: Four-Word Self-Help: Simple Wisdom For Complex Lives

“Everybody else is doing it is an excuse, not a reason. It could be that everybody else isn't, but the Devil is introducing you to the few that are in the hopes that he can fool you.”