Quotemeal: Oct. 2nd, 2025

Thursday, October 2, 2025

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."
— William Shedd

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"True thanksgiving means that we need to thank God for what He has done for us, and not to tell Him what we have done for Him.|"
— George R. Hendrick —
"The birth of Jesus is the sunrise in the Bible."
— Henry van Dyke —
"For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe."
— Larry Eisenberg —
"For a small reward, a man will hurry away on a long journey; while for eternal life, many will hardly take a single step."
— Thomas à Kempis —

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Illustration of William Shedd — "A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for."

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