Quotemeal: Dec. 31st, 2019

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
— Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"The renewal of our natures is a work of great importance. It is not to be done in a day. We have not only a new house to build up, but an old one to pull down."
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— St. Antony —
"Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God. And only he who sees takes off his shoes, the rest sit round and pluck blackberries."
"Dear Lord, either quiet the waves or lift me above them; it's too late to learn to swim."
— Mary Crowley —

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Illustration of Ralph Waldo Emerson — "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

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