Quotemeal: Apr. 8th, 1961

Saturday, April 8, 1961

"Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."
— Henri Nouwen

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"Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago."
John Wesley
"We never become truly spiritual by sitting down and wishing to become so. You must undertake something so great that you cannot accomplish it unaided."

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Illustration of Henri Nouwen — "Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day."

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