Quotemeal: May. 10th, 2005

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

"Sin is like quicksand: Your own efforts only make you sink deeper. Only an outside hand can pull you out."
— Author Unknown

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Illustration of Author Unknown — "Sin is like quicksand: Your own efforts only make you sink deeper. Only an outside hand can pull you out."

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