“During the course of our life we now and then enjoy some pleasures so inviting, and have some encounters of so tender a nature, that though they are forbidden, it is but natural to wish that they were at least allowable. Nothing can be more delightful, except it be to abandon them for virtue's sake.” CoursesWishEnjoyNaturalPleasureVirtueOur LivesSakeEncountersAbandonNow And ThenDelightfulForbiddenInviting Author:Jean de la Bruyere
“As soon as we abandon ourselves to God and do the task He has placed closest to us, He begins to fill our lives with surprises.” Our LivesTasksSurpriseAbandonClosest Book:My Utmost for His Highest Source: My Utmost for His Highest
“We need to believe I think in justice. We need to run our lives as if justice existed... If we abandon a belief that justice will eventually be done, we make this world much more difficult for ourselves.” IfsThinkingWorldNeedsBelieveDoneRunningBeliefDifficultJusticeOur LivesThis WorldAbandon Author:Alexander McCall Smith