I don't generally follow sports. At an early age, I discovered that nature had apportioned me only a small reserve of enthusiasm. Best to ration.
Colson WhiteheadRead
Our fates are in the hands of An Almighty God, to whom I can with pleasure confide my own; he can save us, or destroy us; his Councils are fixed and cannot be disappointed, and all his designs will be Accomplished.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects the belief in divine providence and the certainty of God's plans.
Abraham Clark expresses a deep faith in the sovereignty of God over human affairs. He acknowledges that ultimately, our lives and destinies are in God's hands, suggesting both a sense of security and helplessness regarding our outcomes. This perspective promotes a trust in divine wisdom and the inevitability of God's will, emphasizing that human efforts are subordinate to divine intentions.
Themes
FaithDivineProvidenceDestinyGod
In practice
Example use cases
During a sermon, a pastor might reference this quote to illustrate the importance of faith in God's plan.
Similar quotes
We say that the hour of death cannot be forecast, but when we say this we imagine that hour as placed in an obscure and distant future. It never occurs to us that it has any connection with the day already begun or that death could arrive this same afternoon, this afternoon which is so certain and which has every hour filled in advance.
Marcel ProustRead
What are you so mad about? That we still have a government? We still have “traffic lights.” We’re sorry. The government’s not perfect, but some people wish it was better, not gone.
Jon StewartRead
As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities.
Jose AndresRead
She knew that the horse, born to serve nobly, had waited in vain for someone noble to serve. His spirit knew that nobility had gone out of men.
D. H. LawrenceRead
The uniformity and obedience of the media, which any dictator would admire...
Noam ChomskyRead