Quotemeal: Oct. 2nd, 1956

Tuesday, October 2, 1956

"Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous."
— Thornton Wilder

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Illustration of Thornton Wilder — "Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous; it is nothing if it is not ridiculous."

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

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