Redemptive Power

Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, “Love your enemies.”  It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power.  And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals.  Just keep being friendly to that person.  Just keep loving them, and they can’t stand it too long.  Oh, they react in many ways in the beginning.  They react with guilt feelings, and sometimes they’ll hate you a little more at that transition period, but just keep loving them.  And by the power of your love they will break down under the load.  That’s love, you see.  It is redemptive, and this is why Jesus says love.  There’s something about love that builds up and is creative.  There is something about hate that tears down and is destructive.  So love your enemies.
―  Martin Luther King Jr.
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Not Yet That Well-Organized

To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
―  J.K. Rowling
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Reliable Vision

You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.
—  Mark Twain
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Our Confident New President

Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.
—  Charles Darwin
From his book: “The Descent of Man” (1871)
[Still / even after almost six months in office…  —  KMAB]
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Garden Dreaming

if i fall asleep with a pen in my hand, don’t remove it — i might be writing in my dreams.
—  Terri Guillemetsqe
[Found at:  I Didn’t Have My Glasses On  at  http://ididnthavemyglasseson.com
The specific link: http://ididnthavemyglasseson.com/2017/07/01/magical-writing/
… and thanks for introducing me to Terri’s site:  The Quote Garden  —  KMAB]
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Some Good

There is some good in this world, and it’s worth fighting for.
—  J.R.R. Tolkien
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Earning Your Blessings

Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog.
—  Sydney Jeanne Seward
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