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But a mermaid has no tears, and therefore she suffers so much more. ↗

— Hans Christian Andersen

#tears #christianity

We aim to please Miss Steele ↗

— E.L. James

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The Bible has noble poetry in it... and some good morals and a wealth of obscenity, and upwards of a thousand lies. ↗

— Mark Twain

#atheism #bible #christianity #mythology #truth

In God you come up against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that-and, therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison-you do not know God at all. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#god #respect

I hate fighting with you,” he whispers. “Well, stop being such an arse.” He chuckles and the captivating sound reverberates through his chest. He tightens his hold on me. “Arse?” “Ass.” “I prefer arse.” “You should. It suits you. ↗

— E.L. James

#ana-steel #christian-grey #fifty-shades-freed #christianity

It's much easier to wear your pain on the outside... ↗

— E.L. James

#fifty-shades #pain #christianity

Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

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In darkness God's truth shines most clear. ↗

— Corrie Ten Boom

#truth #christianity

God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves. ↗

— A.W. Tozer

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Pride gets no pleasure out of having something, only out of having more of it than the next man... It is the comparison that makes you proud: the pleasure of being above the rest. Once the element of competition is gone, pride is gone. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

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