God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.
“God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.”
— P. D. James · God
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God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.
“God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.”
— P. D. James · God
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“God gives every bird his worm, but He does not throw it into the nest.”
“Human kindness is like a defective tap, the first gush may be impressive but the stream soon dries up.”
“We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends.”
“It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more frequently in memory than in life.”
“I believe that political correctness can be a form of linguistic fascism, and it sends shivers down the spine of my generation who went to war against fascism.”
“In 1930s mysteries, all sorts of motives were credible which aren't credible today, especially motives of preventing guilty sexual secrets from coming out. Nowadays, people sell their guilty sexual secrets.”
“Glory be and praise to God. I didn't do any of this. God did. I don't have a recipe or a blueprint. I prayed for it, and my prayers are continuing to be answered.”
“He believed in God even if he was doubtful of men's claims to know God's mind. But that a God unable to forgive was no God at all.”
“The “romance” of a missionary is often made up of monotony and drudgery; there often is no glamour in it; it doesn’t stir a man’s spirit or blood. So don’t come out to be a missionary as an experiment; it is useless and dangerous. Only come if you feel you would rather die than not come. Don’t come if you want to make a great name or want to live long. Come if you feel there is no greater honor, after living for Christ, than to die for Him.”
“There is one God - supreme among gods and men - who is like mortals in neither body nor mind.”
“As a child I had been taught to say my prayers at the start of every day, and so it did not seem an odd thing for me to stand out in the field and say "Oh God whatever happens today let it be under your perfect control.”