Quotemeal for Friday, August 8, 2003

"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

More Quotemeal

"Jesus was God spelling himself out in language humanity could understand."

— S. D. Gordon —

"Even if it's a little thing, do something for those who have need of help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it."

— Albert Schweitzer —

"God gave us faculties for our use; each of them will receive its proper reward. Then do not let us try to charm them to sleep, but permit them to do their work...."

— Teresa of Avila —

"Believers have not been distinctly guided to see that nothing is more natural and beautiful and blessed than to be nothing, so that God may be all..."

— Andrew Murray —