Quotemeal: Apr. 16th, 1957

Tuesday, April 16, 1957

"The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."
— Frederick Buechner

More Quotemeal

"A godly mind prizes honor above worldly good."
— Rembrandt —
"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 —
"The human race is divided into two classes — those who go ahead and do something, and those who sit still and inquire, "Why wasn't it done the other way?""
"Our life is full of brokenness - broken relationships, broken promises, broken expectations. How can we live with that brokenness without becoming bitter and..."
— Henri Nouwen —

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "The world says, The more you take, the more you have. Christ says, the more you give, the more you are."

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