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We talk about heaven being so far away. It is within speaking distance to those who belong there. Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people. ↗

— Dwight L. Moody

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We can stand affliction better than we can prosperity, for in prosperity we forget God. ↗

— Dwight L. Moody

#better #forget #god #prosperity #stand

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest. ↗

— Dwight L. Moody

#born #done #how #i #i was born

Four times out of five the linesman gets a better view of the ball near him than the player himself. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#better #five #four #gets #him

I can remember when, as a beginner, I was delighted with any ball as long as it would bounce. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#ball #beginner #bounce #delighted #i

My feelings, as the last ball travelled over the net, and as I realized that the final match was mine, I cannot describe. I felt that here was a prize for all the games I had ever played. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#cannot #describe #ever #feelings #felt

No player can become accustomed to New York's climate in August in a few days. The playing conditions, the courts in New York and France are very different. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#august #become #climate #conditions #courts

When I play, I become entirely absorbed in the game. It may be a form of concentration. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

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The 1927 Wimbledon finals were almost put off because of the rain, which threatened every moment. ↗

— Helen Wills Moody

#because #every #finals #moment #off

People began to understand that with the acquisition of California the nation had obtained practically half a continent, of which the future possibilities were almost unlimited, so far as the development of natural resources and the genera production of wealth were concerned. ↗

— John Moody

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