quotes about Lovingkindness

“God often gives in one brief moment that which He has for a long time denied.”

“Charity does not mean that the land should be full of beggars. We can provide some support and means for the beggars, but provide food, clothing and other conveniences in such a way that you are not encouraging laziness and begging.”

“It's only our story that keeps us from knowing that we always have everything we need.”

“If I could only live another century!”

“The leviathan state, that monster devouring civilization in this century, is in the throes of death. This is not a wish or a prediction, but a conclusion drawn from a broad look at the trends of the last decade and a half, which, if we take the right steps, can continue on into the next century. What has happened around the world - nations states collapsing, markets outwitting planners, citizens rising up against government masters - can and is happening here at home.”

“Obey, obey, obey, then do what you want.”

Source : Lisa See (2011). “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel”, p.157, Random House

“I think the American people lose a large part of the joy of life because they do not live for generations in the same place.”

“In order to move others deeply we must deliberately allow ourselves to be carried away beyond the bounds of our normal sensibility.”

“I go to bed with men, not boys.”

Source : "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

“Faithfulness requires the courage to risk everything on Jesus, the willingness to keep growing, and the readiness to risk failure throughout our lives.”