Quotemeal: Jan. 27th, 2003

Monday, January 27, 2003

"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?""
— Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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Illustration of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. — "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?""

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