Quotemeal: Oct. 2nd, 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."
— William Shedd

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"Lilies that fester smell far worse than weeds."
— William Shakespeare —
"No subject of contemplation will tend more to humble the mind, than thoughts of God."
— Charles H. Spurgeon —
"All effective fathers learn the importance of a wise and flexible response to their children's calls for attention. No busy signals here. No "hold" button."
— Gordon McDonald —
"Christ is with those of humble mind, not with those who exalt themselves over his flock."
— Clement of Rome —

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Illustration of William Shedd — "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."

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