Quotemeal: Oct. 23rd, 1961

Monday, October 23, 1961

"Lust is the craving for salt of a man who is dying of thirst."
— Frederick Buechner

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"He who waits to do a great deal of good at once, will never do anything."
— Samuel Johnson —
"Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently."
— François de Sales —
"The noble love of Jesus impels a man to do great things, and stirs him up to be always longing for what is more perfect."
— Thomas à Kempis —
"You cannot go on being a good egg forever. You must either hatch or rot."
— C. S. Lewis —

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Illustration of Frederick Buechner — "Lust is the craving for salt of a man who is dying of thirst."

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