If God seems slow in responding, it is because He is preparing a better gift. He will not deny us. God withholds what you are not yet ready for. He wants you to have a lively desire for His greatest gifts. All of which is to say, pray always and do not lose heart.

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God provides the wind, Man must raise the sail.

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Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.

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In order to discover the character of people we have only to observe what they love.

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Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.

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Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.

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There is no love without hope, no hope without love, and neither hope nor love without faith.

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Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.

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If you are silent, be silent out of love. If you speak, speak out of love.

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It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels.

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