Margaret Campbell Barnes quotes

“It is said that we only get to know God in those stark moments when we are driven to depend on him.”
-- Margaret Campbell Barnes

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“to weep for someone who is gone is desolation, but to weep for someone who has never really existed is to lose a part of oneself.”
-- Margaret Campbell Barnes

Source : Margaret Campbell Barnes (1949). “Brief Gaudy Hour: A Novel of Anne Boleyn”, London : Macdonald

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“... real pity should stretch out to people whom we do not like -- to those whom we have injured or who despitefully use us.”
-- Margaret Campbell Barnes

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“Fear is born of Satan, and if we would only take time to think a moment we would see that everything Satan says is founded upon a falsehood.”

“The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God”

“One cannot choose wisely for a life unless he dares to listen to himself, his own self, at each moment of his life.”

“We fear our highest possibility. We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments.”

“In those moments when priorities clash always stay guided by your values, not your perceived necessities.”

“I can't remember all the times I've tried to tell myself to hold on to these moments as they pass”

“I just had one of those 'what the hell are we doing' moments.”

“Experience is definitely the high road once driven. It actually enhances the songwriting and song sourcing process.”

“Most of our decisions are driven by either love or fear. Figure out who's doing the talking, then decide what you'll do.”

“Talk and tea is his specialty," said Giles. "He has about five cups of tea a day. But he works splendidly when we are looking.”