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Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin. ↗

— William Gurnall

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Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer. ↗

— William Gurnall

#faithful #last #longer #lost #never

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest. ↗

— William Gurnall

#creatures #excels #glorious #light #most

The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian. ↗

— William Gurnall

#christian #duty #life #soldier #summoned

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves. The pardon may be past the prince's hand and seal, and yet not put into the prisoner's hand. ↗

— William Gurnall

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Painting is an illusion, a piece of magic, so what you see is not what you see. ↗

— Philip Guston

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Look at any inspired painting. It's like a gong sounding; it puts you in a state of reverberation. ↗

— Philip Guston

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Usually I am on a work for a long stretch, until a moment arrives when the air of the arbitrary vanishes, and the paint falls into positions that feel destined. ↗

— Philip Guston

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Though the clown is often deadpan, he is a connoisseur of laughter. ↗

— Mel Gussow

#connoisseur #laughter #often #though

I grew up in Seattle, but I always knew I wanted to leave. ↗

— David Guterson

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