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Memory tempers prosperity, mitigates adversity, controls youth, and delights old age.
Creatures with no dreams of their own can do naught but destroy the dreams of others.
This was the face of slavery. To have nothing, and still have something more to lose.
You can't bring a duffel bag that says 'I Heart Cheese' on it, that's just offensive.
You've been captive for so long that you don't even realize you want freedom anymore.
It occurs to me that for a long time she has been doing her own version of resisting.
My books fall in the wobbly middle between historical fiction and historical romance.
We know that without food we would die. Without fellowship, life is not worth living.
Why does a salmon rise? Why does a small boy cross the street just to kick a tin can?
Real miracles bother people, like strange sudden pains unknown in medical literature.
Value yourself. The only people who appreciate a doormat are people with dirty shoes.
When it comes to giving love, the opportunities are unlimited, and we are all gifted.
No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it.
The world is waiting for a practical demonstration of the Gospel of the grace of God!
When it comes to success, it will come when it comes. A delay does not mean a denial.
You have to know what is right for you and go after it regardless of what others say.
The most important thing about a family is that all the people in it love each other.
Some people still have causes they will not desert, even though the cause seems lost.
Drinking makes uninteresting people matter less and late at night, matter not at all.
Her chances of a decent marriage were about to be dashed-and all because of a ferret.
You’re far too prickly tempered to be a mistress. You’re far better suited as a wife.
Having regrets is the only sign that you’ve done anything interesting with your life.
We are all a mess of contradictions; some of our traits work for us, some against us.
I have certain rules for snooping, under which anything out in the open is fair game.
What a writer brought to a book didn't matter as much as what the reader contributed.
We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.
I am not schizoid. A little manic-depressive, maybe." "'Know thyself.'" "We try, sir.
The Imperial Service could win a war without coffee, but would prefer not to have to.
No matter what the job description says, your real job is to make the boss look good.
A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.
...Proximity to a noose danger and death ... can make man or woman appreciate things.
If you want the law to leave you alone, keep your hair trimmed and your boots shined.
Our children give us the opportunity to become the parents we always wished we'd had.
Today healing energy constantly flows through every organ, joint and cell in my body.
I slowly breathe in and out,and i find myself relaxing more and more with each breath
Better to accept the wretched truth than struggle, twisting to make a wish a reality.
After 30 novels, release day is still a thrill. Its always a little bittersweet, too.
My favorite thing that God gives is grace. It is without performance, free in Christ.
Life is a happy thing, a festival to be enjoyed rather than a drudgery to be endured.
But just think what a dull world it would be if everyone was sensible,' pleaded Anne.
Fancies are like shadows...you can't cage them, they're such wayward, dancing things.
People who achieve their goals do so with passion, planning, persistence and purpose.
Depression, I've learned, is sometimes caused by anger that we keep locked up inside.
Outside our comfort zone, though, is where we experience the true awesomeness of God.
Lord, help me to see what comes my way as an opportunity instead of an inconvenience.
I want my kids to head out the door full of peace, not the echoes of my frustrations.
Saying yes all the time won't make me Wonder Woman. It will make me a worn out woman.
Love is learning the song in someone's heart and singing it to them when they forget.
Marketers reinforce the idea - a false one - that celebrity is available to everyone.
What better model of a synthesis than a nocturnal dream? Dreams simplify, don't they?