Daily Quote Archives
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“Character is that which reveals moral purpose,
exposing the class of things a man chooses and avoids.”
---Aristotle (384-322 B.C.E.), Greek philosopher
You can choose sin, which leads to death, or you can choose
to obey God and receive his approval.
---Romans 6:16 |
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“A warrior doesn’t give up what he loves…he finds the love
in what he does.”
---Socrates (c.469-399 B.C.E.), Greek philosopher
Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season;
correct, rebuke and encourage---with great patience and
careful instruction.
---II Timothy 4:2 |
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“There are two ways to get enough: one is to continue to
accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.”
---G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936), English writer
I have learned the secret of being content in whatever the
circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know
what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of
being content in every situation, whether well fed or
hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do
everything through Christ who gives me strength.
---Philippians 3:11-13 |
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“To discover God in the smallest and most ordinary things,
as well as in the greatest, is to possess a rare and sublime
faith. To find contentment in the present moment is to
relish and adore the divine will in the succession of all
the things to be done and suffered which make up the duty to
the present moment. The pure of heart, simple souls, worship
God in all the most adverse circumstances; their faith
triumphs over everything. The more their senses tell them
‘God is not there’, the more they drain this cup of
bitterness; nothing dismays them, nothing repels them.”
---Jean-Pierre De Caussade (1665-1751) in The Sacrament of
the Present Moment, p.64.
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and
revelation, so that you may know him better.
---Ephesians 1:17 |
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“Jesus pulls us away from the world in order to place us,
now full of his power and fulfilling his purpose, back
within it.”
---David B.Whitlock, Ph.D.
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but
that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the
world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth;
your word is truth.
---John 17:15-17 |
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Solitude is appropriate for the study of wisdom. Jesus often
went up alone onto a mountain in order to pray, even
spending the night there. He did this in order to teach us
that the one who will come most near to God must be free
from all disturbance and must seek times and places away
from all the confusion.
---John Chrysostom (344/353-407), Bishop of Constantinople,
noted for his orthodoxy and eloquence, from his Homilies on
the Gospel of John
Before daybreak Jesus got up and went out to an isolated
place to pray.
---Mark 1:35 |
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“Let us believe and love God, that it may not be said of us,
‘They profess that they know God, but in their works they
deny him.’”
---John Chrysostom (344/352-407), Bishop of Constantinople,
noted for his orthodoxy and eloquence, from his Homilies on
the Gospel of John
Such people claim they know God, but they deny him by the
way they live.
---Titus 1:16 |
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“Do not place your happiness in what you can hear or feel of
God in prayer but rather in what you can neither feel nor
understand. God is always hidden and difficult to find. Go
on serving God in this way, as though God were concealed in
a sacred place, even when you think you have found God, felt
God or heard God. The less you understand, the closer you
get to God. Prayer will show you that God is forever the
Wholly Other, and you will always fall short.”
---Pierre-Marie Delfieux
Teach me your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to
your truth!
---Psalm 86:11 |
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“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put
out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
---John Paul II, pope, (1920-2005)
Go out where it is deeper and let down your nets.
----Luke 5:4 |
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The great joy of the solitary life is not found simply in
quiet, in the beauty and peace of nature, song of birds,
etc. nor in the peace of one’s own heart, but in the
awakening and attuning of the heart to the voice of God---to
the inexplicable, quiet, definite inner certitude of one’s
call to obey Him, to hear Him, to worship Him here, now,
today, in silence and alone, and that this is the whole
reason for one’s existence, this makes one’s existence
fruitful and gives fruitfulness to all one’s other (good)
acts, and is the ransom and purification of one’s heart that
has been dead in sin.
---Thomas Merton (January 31, 1915-December 10, 1968)
Trappist monk
I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away
from your presence!
---Psalm 139:7 |
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“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because
they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy
it.”
---William Feather (1889-1981), writer
Make me walk along the path of your commands, for that is
where my happiness is found.
---Psalm 119:35 |
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“Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs
at.”
----Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832),German writer
I am a just and blameless man, yet they laugh at me.
---Job 12:4 |
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“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience
wisely.”
---Auguste Rodin (1840-1917), French sculptor
Remember your own experience in the land of Egypt.
---Exodus 23:9 |
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“Take no pleasure in worldly talk’
Take delight in what passes beyond the world.
Cause good qualities to grow in others
In the same way (you wish them) for yourself.”
---Nagarjuna (c.150-250 C.E.), Indian philosopher
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you.
---Matthew 7:12 |
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“Have no fear of change as such and, on the other hand, no
liking for it merely for its own sake.”
---Robert Moses (1888-1981), urban planner
The old order changes---now the lowly are exalted.
---Ezekiel 21:26 |
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“Laughter is an instant vacation.”
---Milton Berle (1908-2002), American comedian and actor
And Sarah declared, “God has brought me laughter!”
---Genesis 21:6 |
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“To be able to look back upon one’s past life with
satisfaction is to live twice.”
---Marcus Valerius Martial (c. 38 to c. 102 C.E.), Latin
poet
The time of my departure has come. I have fought the good
fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.
---II Timothy 4:6-7 |
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“Teamwork is when no one cares who did the work or who gets
the credit.”
---Unknown
If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if
one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. Now
you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.
---I Corinthians 12:26-27 |
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“The great gift of family life is to be intimately
acquainted with people you might never even introduced
yourself to had life not done it for you.”
---Kendall Hailey, American writer
“And the Lord God fashioned into a woman the rib which He
had taken from the man, and brought her to the man. And the
man said, ‘This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my
flesh; She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out
of Man.’”
---Genesis 2:22-23 |
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“When it comes down to it, friends, family, loved ones and
acquaintances who make you feel more alive, happier, and
more optimistic are some of the most important treasures in
life. All the money and power you can imagine are not likely
to be as satisfying as good conversation, trust,
dependability and laughter. Today take a moment to think
about the special people in your life, and ways you can keep
those relationships strong. Make it a priority to spend some
time each week with at least some of them---whether by
phone, email, in person, or through a letter. Human
connectedness is a powerful healer, one we should all share
in.”
---Andrew Weil, American author and physician
I am very glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have
come here. They have been providing the help you weren’t
here to give me. They have been a wonderful encouragement to
me, as they have been to you.
---I Corinthians 16:17-18 |
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“Happiness is not a prize. It’s a choice.”
----Michael Brown, internet blogger
Happy are all those who follow my ways.
---Proverbs 8:32 |
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“A man should keep for himself a little back shop, all his
own, quite unadulterated, in which he establishes his true
freedom and chief place of seclusion and solitude.”
---Michel Eyquem de Montaigne (1533-1592), French moralist
and essayist
She said to her husband, ‘I am sure this man who stops in
from time to time is a holy man of God. Let’s build a small
room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table,
a chair, and a lamp. Then he will have a place to stay
whenever he comes by.’”
---II Kings 4:9-10 |
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“It’s never the end of the world. It’s already tomorrow in
Australia.”
---Charles M. Schultz
There is hope for your future.
---Jeremiah 31:17 |
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“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it
under a tree.”
---Roy L. Smith
“Oh how my soul praises the Lord. How my spirit rejoices in
God my Savior!”
----Luke 1:46 |
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“Today claim your Christmas gift from God: Jesus Christ your
Savior. This gift has been prepared for you before the
creation of the world.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in
Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes. God decided
in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to
himself through Jesus Christ.
---Ephesians 1:4-5 |
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“The joy of Christmas lasts far beyond Christmas Day when
the joy of Christmas rests in Jesus Christ.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The
government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be
called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father,
Prince of Peace. His government and its peace will never
end.
---Isaiah 9:6-7 |
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“The first step to peace of mind and heart is to resign as
General Manager of the Universe.”
---Fr. Anthony DeMello (1931-1987), Jesuit priest
If God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here
today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly
care for you. Why do you have so little faith?”
---Matthew 6:30 |
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“If you have been grasping onto something, try to let it go.
Your empty hands will be to receive a new gift.”
---Juan Nakamori
God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then
bread to eat.Int he same way, he will provide and increase
your resources and then produce a great harvest of
generosity in you.
---II Corinthians 9:9 |
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“Falsehood has an infinity of combinations, but truth has
only one mode of being.”
---Jean Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778), Philosopher
“I am the way, the truth, and the life.” |
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“People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas
and the New Year, but they really should be worried abut
what they eat between the New Year and Christmas.”
---Unknown
“Please test us for ten days on a diet of vegetables and
water,” Daniel said. “At the end of the ten days, see how we
look compared to the other young men who are eating the
king’s food. Then make your decision in light of what you
see.” The attendant agreed to Daniel’s suggestion and tested
them for ten days. At the end of ten days, Daniel and his
three friends looked healthier and better than the young men
who had been eating the food assigned by the king.
---Daniel 1:12-15 |
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“It is in reflecting on our past mistakes and successes that
we gain a better perspective for how we can better please
God in the future.”
---David B. Whitlock, Ph.D.
Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will
see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.
---Psalm 107:43 |
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