#goodness

Oh, but I was an idiot. Wanting to be whatever magic she waited for, when I had no magic - only darkness or death to give. But it seemed in that one instant, when she turned to discover what was behind her, that I could have brought happiness to at least one mortal. Me and my dreams of goodness. I had always been a fool for them. ↗

— Krisi Keley

#hope #magic #vampires #death

Guidance, like all God's acts of blessing under the covenant of grace, is a sovereign act. Not merely does God will to guide us in the sense of showing us his way, that we may tread it; he wills also to guide us in the more fundamental sense of ensuring that, whatever happens, whatever mistakes we may make, we shall come safely home. Slippings and strayings there will be, no doubt, but the everlasting arms are beneath us; we shall be caught, rescued, restored. This is God's promise; this is how good he is. ↗

— J.I. Packer

#goodness-of-god #guidance #perseverance #sovereignty-of-god #faith

You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others… In this world so filled with problems, so constantly threatened by dark and evil challenges, you can and must rise above mediocrity, above indifference. You can become involved and speak with a strong voice for that which is right. ↗

— Gordon B. Hinckley

#goodness #inspirational #lds #mormon #inspirational

A man does not have to be an angel to be a saint. ↗

— Albert Schweitzer

#goodness #inspirational #spiritual-growth #inspirational

Its goodness is a decision for the mouth to make. ↗

— Lu Yu

#goodness #make #mouth

Today we are afraid of simple words like goodness and mercy and kindness. We don't believe in the good old words because we don't believe in good old values anymore. And that's why the world is sick. ↗

— Lin Yutang

#anymore #because #believe #good #goodness

No one can be good for long if goodness is not in demand. ↗

— Bertolt Brecht

#good #goodness #long

Well, all I can say is thank goodness I had 15 years of theater before ever I did film roles. You build technique that you can rely on. ↗

— Chris Cooper

#build #did #ever #film #goodness

I would never describe Charlotte as a prude - maybe at the start, but that was in comparison to the other girls. She wasn't willing to do the stuff they were doing - and I mean, thank goodness! ↗

— Kristin Davis

#comparison #describe #doing #goodness #i

On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time. ↗

— George Orwell

#human-nature #humour #philosophy #art