If I have to climb to heaven on a ladder, I shall decline the invitation.


Mercedes McCambridge

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A Ritual to Read to Each Other


If you don’t know the kind of person I am
and...
WILLIAM STAFFORD
I shall look at the opportunity to study and then find ways to climb and overcome obstacles, and nev...
STEVEN LAWRENCE HILL, SR.
I hate that just because you happen to be good at something,people automatically think that's what m...
AMBER SMITH
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FERGIE
I spent my first paycheck on a vintage Mercedes.
JENNIFER ANISTON
“If we insist on keeping Hell (or even Earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we ...
C.S. LEWIS
Not everyone has the time to be normal.
LJUPKA CVETANOVA
We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were success...
AMOS BRONSON ALCOTT
We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were success...
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I am not commanding you, but I ...
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Let the meek have the kingdom of heaven. The strong shall rule on earth.
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To learn, sometimes you have to feel the fool.
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Just remember, you can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.
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A WALK TO REMEMBER

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