“ In Christ the original image of God is restored, by faith in this world and by sight in the world to come. Walter Lang
“ The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God's children, but that as soon as he succeeds he is taken over by the Devil. H. L. Mencken
“ The god whom science recognizes must be a God of universal laws exclusively, a God who does a wholesale, not a retail business. He cannot accommodate his processes to the convenience of individuals. William James
“ Man finds it hard to get what he wants, because he does not want the best God finds it hard to give, because He would give the best, and man will not take it. George MacDonald
“ A child does not notice the greatness and the beauty of nature and the splendor of God in his works. Rudolf Otto
“ It is shallow people who think beauty is frivolous or excessive. If you are bringing beauty and god, you are enriching the country. Rice feeds the body, books feed the mind, beauty feeds the soul. It… Imelda Marcos
“ Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls. James Russell Lowell
“ Prayer is talking with God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Josh McDowell
“ I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason. Elie Wiesel
“ I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace. Mahatma Gandhi
“ While the resurrection promises us a new and perfect life in the future, God loves us too much to leave us alone to contend with the pain, guilt and loneliness of our present life. Josh McDowell
“ We can be tired, weary and emotionally distraught, but after spending time alone with God, we find that He injects into our bodies energy, power and strength. Charles Stanley
“ Without seeking to comprehend the incomprehensible, he gazed upon it. He did not study God; he was dazzled by Him. Victor Hugo
“ Why is there ever this perverse cruelty in humankind, that makes us hurt most those we love best? Jacqueline Carey
“ The return to the Father from whom all fatherhood takes its name allows me to let my dad be no less than the good, loving, but limited human being he is, and to let my heavenly Father be the God whose… Henri J.M. Nouwen
“ The pair smiled desperately at one another. And for the first time ever, despite the fact that everyone he knew - even the gods themselves - would condemn him for it, Jebel didn't think of Tel Hesani… Darren Shan
“ Sometimes what I wouldn't give to have us sitting in a bar again at 9:00 a.m. telling lies to one another, far from God. Denis Johnson
