Quotemeal: Jan. 29th, 2009

Thursday, January 29, 2009

"There is within every soul a thirst for happiness and meaning."
— Thomas Aquinas

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"If we would talk less and pray more about them, things would be better than they are in the world: at least, we should be better enabled to bear them."
John Owen
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"Cure yourself of the condition of bothering about how you look to other people. Be concerned only . . . with the idea God has of you."

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Illustration of Thomas Aquinas — "There is within every soul a thirst for happiness and meaning."

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