Ijsbrand Chardons Birthday Quotes & Sayings

Anna Petrovna: Never talk to women about your own good qualities. Let them find out for themselves. — Anton Chekhov

There are times when to a poor priest the rule of the Church as regards marriage seems bitter hard — Ford Madox Ford

Every sacrament meeting ought to be a spiritual feast. — Gordon B. Hinckley

But no one laughed. No one would. The universe, I'd learned, was never, ever kidding. — Cheryl Strayed

Maybe the most important question was the one that burned bright, the one that nagged, the one that promised Christian could never be scraped from my consciousness. No blade was sharp enough. No cut could ever go deep enough. — A.L. Jackson

He saw her. She knew that he saw her. But his eyes refused to see her. It was as if she were transparent. Like ice, or glass, or something equally breakable. — Marie Rutkoski

Don't over edit. Don't second-guess yourself, or your ideas. Just write. Write every day, and keep at it. Don't get discouraged with the rejections. Tape them up on your office wall, to remind you of all the hard work you put in when you finally start getting published! It's all about persistence and passion. And have fun with it. Don't forget to have fun. — Heather Grace Stewart

The intimacy of the detail - why The Silence of the Lambs is quite possibly the Thriller Writer's bible. — Thomas Harris

The unregenerate do not really believe in the holiness of God. Their conception of His character is altogether one-sided. They fondly hope that His mercy will override everything else. Thou — Arthur W. Pink

A surprising number, like options in the cereal aisle, liberal studies graduates working fast food, people who don't know Shakespeare coined the phrase break the ice. — Dennis Vickers

It's likely that every day presents an opportunity for you to practice radical hospitality to someone with whom you cross paths. There is no shortage of people who could use the fit of a caring, welcoming person in their life. How awesome would it be if, in a time of need, the first thing people would say is, "I need a Christian!" If you expect to be that person, you'll be surprised at how often the opportunities come along for you to show love through radical hospitality. — Thom Schultz