Quotemeal: Aug. 17th, 1961

Thursday, August 17, 1961

"Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space."
— Charles H. Spurgeon

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"Our faith and our friendships are not shattered by one big act, but by many small neglects."
— J. Gustav White —
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— Isaac from Syria —
"Whate'er we leave to God, God does and blesses us."
— Henry David Thoreau —
"Wishing will never be a substitute for prayer."
— Ed Cole —

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Illustration of Charles H. Spurgeon — "Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space."

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