“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.”

…saving faith will always manifest itself in loving deeds. The only thing that counts, … is faith expressing itself through love” (Galatians 5:6) pp. 91-92 Growing Slowly Wise, David Roper.

One who learns in order that teach will be enabled to learn and to teach, But one who learns in order to practice will be enabled to learn and to teach, to preserve and to practice.

Yishma’el, son of Rabbi Yochanan ben Beroka, Mishnah of Pirkei Avot

What you do speaks so loud that I can’t hear what you say.

Beside the still waters, feeling god’s love 12/18

“Only god knows where this will lead you. I want all of you to remember that this is probably the first time in history a class of creative writing or English sat together and read cookbook recipes.” Pp. 206-207, Teacher Man, Frank McCourt.

If you don’t pay attention and you don’t study, you’ll fail and if you fail you’ll wind up teaching arithmetic to schizophrenics. P. 207, Teacher Man, Frank McCourt,

”… you’re grounded for a million years. So best thing is to keep your mouth shut. Just listen to him.” p. 191, Teacher Man, Frank McCourt.

“Babies know everything when they’re born. That’s why they can’t talk because if they talked we’d all be stupid.” p. 97, Teacher Man, Frank McCourt.

“Now I think it time to give myself credit for at least one virtue: doggedness. Not as glamourous as ambition or talent or intellect or charm, but still the one thing that got me through the days and nights.” page 2, Teacher Man, Frank McCourt.

Faith does not make things easy,
it makes them possible.