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1 " God's grace comes first. His love is prevenient to our response;his forgiveness awakens our repentance. "
― James Runcie , Sidney Chambers and The Dangers of Temptation (The Grantchester Mysteries #5)
2 " St John of the Cross once wrote: “In the evening of our life, we shall be judged by our loving. "
3 " The ultimate aim of art, like that of love, is to reach for the shapeless origin of all shapes, the essence of beauty. "
4 " The truest test of character is how we behave towards people who can do nothing for us. "
5 " As the Apollo 11 astronauts prepared to land on the moon, the Chambers family was engaged in a rather more prosaic adventure: a two-week visit to Rügen Island in East Germany. "
6 " There is something delightfully decadent about about getting sloshed on a Tuesday afternoon, don't you think? "
7 " Gracious behavior can inspire others to do the same. "
8 " I always remember those who gave me the benefit of the doubt. I think I was more shamed by them than those who set out to punish me straight away. "
9 " Only people with money can afford to say they have no need of it. "
10 " You know what they say about marriage? A man can either be right or happy. "
11 " I have often puzzled over the phrase “a lingering death”. Other people might refer to that simply as “life”.’ Before "
12 " Who amongst us had not preferred the comfort of illusion or deceived themselves in order to deal with the difficulties of life – sometimes hoping for the impossible – knowing that even if their aspirations were implausibly far-fetched, it was better to take that risky highway rather than remain on the low road of caution and despair? He "
