Inspiring Quotes

"If there is no strain there will be no strength. "

"It's hard to stumble when I'm already on my knees."

"You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class ... Read More hatreds.
You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves."

William J. H. Boetcker, 1916 (often attributed to Lincoln)

"You never see the bad days in a photo album, but those are the ones that get you from one happy snapshot to the next."
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"One should exercise mercy, for we are all made of the dough of which prostitutes and fornicators are made. If we stand, we stand by grace alone; otherwise our piety stands on a wisp of straw and soon collapses." -Luther

"I suppose some would say that I am sheltering my kids and that I can't shelter them forever...but to that I say...Yes I am, and I can try! I don't intend to shelter them forever, but I also I don't see any harm in sheltering them a little bit...just because other kids their age know way more than they should and see more than they can understand it doesn't mean that I have to follow the world's example and do the same. I will not shelter them in every way forever...but for now they are young and I want to do my best to protect their hearts and their minds until they are mature enough to do that for themselves." Jessica D.

"If we have hope we are a prisoner of no one." Tale of Despereaux

"Some say grief is the strongest emotion, but I'm here to tell you it is FORGIVENESS." Tale of Despereaux