It was the first time that I had ever been romantically kissed. It was even better than the chocolate cake. Richard Paul Evans More Quotes by Richard Paul Evans More Quotes From Richard Paul Evans ...the measure of life is revealed in the quality of our relationships: with God, our families, our fellow men." - A Perfect Day by Richard Paul Evans Richard Paul Evans quality perfect-days men People can become so blinded by their own perceived victimhood that they make victims of everyone around them. Richard Paul Evans victimhood victim people We cannot enslave others without enslaving a part of ourselves. Richard Paul Evans Those willing to trade freedom for certainty are certain to find the cure worse than the ailment. Richard Paul Evans cures certain trade The shackles of belief, when reinforced by fear, are difficult to break free from and rarely done. Richard Paul Evans break done belief Sometimes we can only find ourselves by first losing ourselves. Richard Paul Evans losing sometimes firsts It's our memories that make us who we are. Without them, we're nothing. If that means we have to hurt sometimes, it's worth it. Richard Paul Evans hurt memories mean In the beginning, I had considered these stops on my journey as interruptions - but I'm coming to understand that perhaps these detours are my journey. Richard Paul Evans interruptions detours journey Life is not a sprint. It was never meant to be. It is just a step of faith after another. Richard Paul Evans sprint life-is steps The greatest shackles we bear in thislife are those forged by our own fears Richard Paul Evans forged shackles bears There can be no joy without gratitude. Richard Paul Evans gratitude joy The first step of a journey is always the longest. Richard Paul Evans journey steps firsts We humans are born egocentric. The sky thunders and children believe that God is mad at them for something they've done - parents divorce and children believe it's their fault for not being good enough. Growing up means putting aside our egocentricity for truth. Still, some people cling to this childish mind-set. As painful as their self-flagellation may be, they'd rather believe their crises are their fault so they can believe they have control. In doing so they make fools and false gods of themselves. Richard Paul Evans growing-up believe children The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood [p. 53] Richard Paul Evans smell childhood The universe is a trillion, trillion threads moving in seemingly unrelated directions. Yet when you look at them together, they create a remarkable tapestry. Richard Paul Evans christmas together moving When a man loses his vision of the future he dies. Richard Paul Evans dies visions-of-the-future men We stone our prophets, then build monuments to them after they're gone. Richard Paul Evans prophet gone stones There are two kinds of suffering in this life. That which pursues us and that which we doggedly pursue. Richard Paul Evans kind suffering two When I think of God I feel like an ant crawling into a computer. Richard Paul Evans computer ants thinking It's almost as difficult to believe that someone with so many trials could harbor such hope, as that there are those with so much advantage who harbor such hopelessness. Richard Paul Evans hopelessness trials believe
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