Cardinal Mercier Quotes & Sayings

All over the world, children facing the challenges of poverty attend schools that aren't designed to meet their extra needs; across country lines, the lives of marginalized kids look far more similar than they do different. — Wendy Kopp

The politicians will reduce effusions with gbeshie-inspired confidence on political platforms if there are no cheering crowds. — Nana Awere Damoah

I'd rather be killed fighting for Narnia than grow old and stupid at home and perhaps go about in a bath-chair and then die in the end just the same. — C.S. Lewis

Before Elfrida Phipps left London for good and moved to the country, she made a trip to Battersea Dogs' Home, and returned with a canine companion. It took a good, and heart-rending, half hour of searching, but as soon as she saw him, sitting very close to the bars of his kennel and gazing up at her with dark and melting eyes, she knew he was the one. She did not want a large animal, nor did she relish the idea of a yapping lap dog. This one was exactly the right size. Dog size. — Rosamunde Pilcher

Let us sing even when we do not feel like it, for in this way we give wings to heavy feet and turn weariness into strength. — John Henry Jowett

Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest", but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is. — Sydney J. Harris

Why were we fighting if you had that kind of power?"
In unison, every ex-Dark-Hunter and Nick said, "Just because you can doesn't
mean you should."
"And sometimes things have to go wrong in order to go right," Wulf said. When
the other guys looked confused by his solo outburst, he added, "I guess
I'm the only one he ever said that one to. — Sherrilyn Kenyon