Quotemeal: Dec. 10th, 2004

Friday, December 10, 2004

"Some complain because the rose has thorns; Some give thanks because the thorns have roses."
— Barbara Johnson

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— Hildegard of Bingen —
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— Martin Luther —
"The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss."
— Thomas a Kempis —

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Illustration of Barbara Johnson — "Some complain because the rose has thorns; Some give thanks because the thorns have roses."

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