Quotemeal: Mar. 28th, 2010

Sunday, March 28, 2010

"We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling."
— John Churtom Collins

More Quotemeal

"Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: "It might have been!""
"As gold is purified in the furnace, so the faithful heart is purified by sorrow."
Guarini
"He who provides for this life, but takes no care for eternity, is wise for a moment, but a fool forever."
Tillotson
"We can forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."
Plato

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Illustration of John Churtom Collins — "We are no more responsible for the evil thoughts that pass through our minds than a scarecrow for the birds which fly over the seedplot he has to guard. The sole responsibility in each case is to prevent them from settling."

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About This Devotional

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