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I am never discouraged by absence of good. I never can be argued into hopelessness.
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I am never discouraged by absence of good. I never can be argued into hopelessness.
Then love came and set my soul free.
Darkness cannot shut me in again. I have had a glimpse of the shore, and can now live by the hope of reaching it.
Now I rejoice in the consciousness that I can think, act and attain heaven.
I love the good that others do; for their activity is an assurance that whether I can help or not, the true and the good will stand sure.
Now I know hope and joy.
Dreams are the seedlings of realities.
Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become.
The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.
Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow all delightful conditions, all, heavenly environment; of these, if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built.
Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting-point for future power and triumph.
For as with the close of the day, so with that of life; there may be clouds, and yet if the horizon is clear, the evening may be beautiful.
To be released from the absorbing affairs of life, to feel that one has earned a claim to leisure and repose, is surely in itself no evil.
The body ceases to grow in a few years; but the mind, if we will let it, may grow as long as life lasts.
Doubt is of two natures, and we often confuse a wise suspension of judgment with the weakness of hesitation.
Moreover, the result in the long run will depend not so much on some single resolution, or on our action in a special case, but rather on the preparation of daily life.
Our duty is to make ourselves useful, and thus life may be most interesting, and yet comparatively free from anxiety.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.
I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.
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