Epictetus (55-135 A.D.)

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We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak (Source). Added 6/26/2013

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The photo of Epictetus is in the Public Domain.

Dan Boone (born about 1952)

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The problem is not that we're small. The problem is that we've forgotten what God does with small.
(In How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal, Source). Added 6/25/2013

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For more information on Dan Boone you can read the press release when he was elected President of Trevecca Nazarene University. 

William Penn (1644-1718)

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A good End cannot sanctify evil Means; nor must we ever do Evil, that Good may come of it (Source). Added 6/24/2013

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The photo of William Penn is in the Public Domain.

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.--Long Walk to Freedom (Source) Added 6/23/2013

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It always seems impossible until it is done (Source).   Added 5/28/2012

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Photo: The photo in this post is in the Creative Commons of Wikipedia. Source of photo is South Africa: The Good News.

James Matthew Barrie (1860-1937)

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You have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by. Yes, but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by (Source). Added 6/23/2013

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The photo of James Matthew Barrie is in the Public Domain.

Soren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

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Men think that it is impossible for a human being to love his enemies, for enemies are hardly able to endure the sight of one another. Well, then, shut your eyes--and your enemy looks just like your neighbor.--Søren Kierkegaard, Works of Love (Source). Added 6/22/2013

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Don't forget to love yourself (Source). Added 6/21/2013

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The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays (Source). Added 4/24/2012

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Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced (Source).  Added 4/23/2012

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Photo: The photo above is in the Public Domain because it's copyright has expired.

Debra Marlin (b. 19XX)

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Surely if God could look like something of this world that we could all see and relate to, it would more than likely be a Golden Retriever. (Source--Yellowdog, 1997). Added 6/17/2013

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Follow Debra Marlin on Twitter @yellowdogbooks.

William Wordsworth (1770-1850)

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Father! - to God himself we cannot give a holier name. (Source).  Added 6/16/2013

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The photo of William Wordsworth is in the Public Domain because he has been deceased for over 70 years.