Quote of the Day
To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.
-Bernadette Devlin McAliskey
posted by Jackie at 9:50 AM
So Anyways...
Me... My Thoughts... And I.
posted by Jackie at 9:50 AM
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.
-- Mark 13:45-46
Just reminded me of it.
"Teachings which do not speak of pain have no meaning because Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return."
- Hiromu Arakawa
(the Full Metal Alchemist manga)
"Life is pain, highness. Anyone who tells you something different is selling you something."
--The Princess Bride (Movie)
If I were in the kind of mood that would make me post that quote, I'd be reading one of the Terry Pratchett books that has Granny Weatherwax in it, Witches Abroad for preference.
I wonder how much it says about each of us given the sources we choose to quote...
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