Quotes & Sayings About Meritorious Service

It may be true that there is no God here, but there must be one not far off, and at such a moment one feels His presence; which comes to the same as saying (and I readily give this sincere profession of faith): I believe in God, and that it is His wi — Vincent Van Gogh

Each of us must turn inward and destroy in himself all that he thinks he ought to destroy in others. — Etty Hillesum

Time mellows people as it mellows wine, as long as the grapes are good. You may set out to be a businesswoman or businessman but in the course of time end up caring for a dying parent, orphaned niece, or disabled brother. You may encounter illness yourself and end up being a writer, touching the heartstrings, not the purse strings of other people. That's why it's best to always be true to yourself and God and to be flexible within His will. He will use you. — Barbara Johnson

If jealousy was the vindaloo of love, I'd imagined her tongue burning, and such a fire forcing her to spill her truth. — Hanif Kureishi

What if I start making art again? What if I just did that? That is the thing I love, that is the thing I miss the most. For so long I have believed I could never catch up, but now I realize there's nothing to catch up to, there's only what I choose to make. There's still time, I think. I have so much time left. — Jami Attenberg

I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved. — John Malkovich