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Hebrews 11:1

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen..."

The Story – from "Frog and Toad Are Friends" by Arnold Lobel

One day in summer Frog was not feeling well. Toad said, “Frog, you are looking quite green.” “But I always look green” said Frog. “I am a frog.” “Today you look very green, even for a frog”, said Toad. “Get into my bed and rest.” Toad made Frog a cup of hot tea. Frog drank the tea then he said “Tell me a story while I am resting.” “All right,” said Toad. “Let me think of a story to tell you.” Toad thought and thought. But be could not think of a story to tell Frog. “I will go out on the front porch and walk up and down,” said Toad. “Perhaps that will help me to think of a story.” Toad walked up and down on the porch for a long time. But he could not think of a story to tell Frog. Then Toad went in the house and stood on his head. “Why are you standing on your head?” asked Frog. “I hope that if I stand on my head, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad. Toad stood on his head for a long time. But he could not think of a story to

"Les plus coupables sont les moins genereaux" - Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumachais from "The Marriage of Figaro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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From "Gibran on Love"

But if in your fear you would seek only love's peace and love's pleasure, Then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love's threshing-floor into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. - Gibran Khalil Gibran