Quotemeal: May. 9th, 1947

Friday, May 9, 1947

"There remains for us only the very narrow way, often extremely difficult to find, of living every day as though it were our last, and yet living in faith and responsibility as though there were to be a great future."
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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Illustration of Dietrich Bonhoeffer — "There remains for us only the very narrow way, often extremely difficult to find, of living every day as though it were our last, and yet living in faith and responsibility as though there were to be a great future."

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Quotemeal is a daily dose of Christian quotes to inspire and encourage.