He who chooses the beginning of the road chooses the place it leads to. It is the means that determines the end.
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God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.Harry Emerson Fosdick
I hate war for its consequences, for the lies it lives on and propagates, for the undying hatreds it arouses.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
The extraordinary thing about the oyster is when irritations get into his shell. When he cannot get rid of them, he uses the irritations to do the loveliest thing an oyster has a chance to do. If there are irritations in our lives . . . make a pearl.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Bitterness imprisons life love releases it. Bitterness paralyzes life love empowers it. Bitterness sours life love heals it. Bitterness blinds life love anoints its eye.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
We cannot all be great, but we can always attach ourselves to something that it great.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
It is magnificent to grow old, if one keeps young.
Harry Emerson Fosdick
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