Quotemeal: Dec. 29th, 2005

Thursday, December 29, 2005

"One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."
— Gaston Bachelard

More Quotemeal

"Experience is the worst teacher; it gives the test first before presenting the lesson."
Vernon Law
"Grace is the gift of Christ, who exposes the gulf which separates God and man, and, by exposing it, bridges it."
Karl Barth
"To be always relevant, you have to say things which are eternal."
Simone Weil
"Forgiveness is the well from which we draw the water to wash others' feet."
D. Siler

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Illustration

Illustration of Gaston Bachelard — "One must always maintain one's connection to the past and yet ceaselessly pull away from it."

Other Devotionals from Heartlight for Thursday, December 29, 2005

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