Quotemeal: Apr. 12th, 1957

Friday, April 12, 1957

"If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back."
— John of the Cross

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"It is no small thing to be on terms of friendship with God."
— Author Unknown —
"We hand folks over to God's mercy, and show none ourselves."
— George Eliot —
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— Teresa of Avila —
"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 John of the Cross — "If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back."

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

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