Quotemeal: Jun. 22nd, 2012

Friday, June 22, 2012

"Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls into many, discourage you. There is precious instruction to be got by finding where we were wrong."
— Thomas Carlyle

More Quotemeal

"Our circumstances are not an accurate reflection of God's goodness. Whether life is good or bad, God's goodness, rooted in His character, is the same."
"If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God."
Epictetus
"Too many of us have a Christian vocabulary rather than a Christian experience. We think we are doing our duty when we're only talking about it."
"Never undertake anything for which you wouldn't have the courage to ask the blessing of heaven."

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Illustration of Thomas Carlyle — "Never let mistakes or wrong directions, of which every man falls into many, discourage you.  There is precious instruction to be got by finding where we were wrong."

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