Quotemeal: Aug. 21st, 1956

Tuesday, August 21, 1956

"Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing."
— William Shakespeare

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"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."
— C. S. Lewis —
"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
— Epictetus —
"[John the Baptist said] 'He must increase, but I must decrease.' ... No driven person could ever say what John said, because driven people have to keep gaining...."
— Gordon McDonald —
"How would telling people to be nice to one another get a man crucified? What government would execute Mister Rodgers or Captain Kangaroo?"
— Philip Yancey —

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Illustration of William Shakespeare — "Things won are done, joy's soul lies in the doing."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.

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