Great Throughts Treasury

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Emmet Fox

When you find yourself thinking that your prayer cannot be answered for any reason - treat that reason. When something says that you cannot demonstrate "because" - treat the because. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because I have not enough understanding, treat for understanding. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because I have a headache - treat the headache. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because I am full of doubts - treat the doubts. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because it is now too late - treat against the time illusion. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because in this part of the country - treat against space illusion. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because of my age - treat your age belief. When you think, I cannot demonstrate because someone else will hinder me - treat the belief in a power other than God. No matter what name the because may give itself, it is still your belief in limitation. Be loyal to God and know that He and He alone has all the power. Treat the because.

Despise | Hope | Improvement | Little | Will | Think |

English Proverbs

He that has no money needs no purse.

Children | Love |

English Proverbs

Every one's faults are not written in their foreheads.

Mother |

English Proverbs

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools learn in no other.

Mother |

English Proverbs

Great cry and little wool.

English Proverbs

He dances well to whom fortune pipes.

English Proverbs

Many a little makes a mickle.

Father | Good |

English Proverbs

No herb will cure love.

Loss |

English Proverbs

One good turn deserves another.

English Proverbs

There is no honor among thieves.

English Proverbs

Wonders will never cease.

Children |

English Proverbs

When flatterers meet, the devil goes to dinner.

Children |

English Proverbs

To pull the devil by the tail.

Erma Bombeck, fully Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste

In retrospect, it was only a matter of time before the Family Dinner passed into history and fast foods took over. I knew its days were numbered the day our youngest propped my mouth open with a fork and yelled into it, "I want a cheeseburger and two fries and get it right this time." I just didn't serve meals with show business pizzazz.

Children |

Erma Bombeck, fully Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste

Not only can it think, but it can reason and compromise," said the Creator.

Mother |

English Proverbs

You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders.

Erma Bombeck, fully Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste

If life is a bowl of cherries, then what am I doing in the pits?

Chance | Children | Day | Earth | God | Life | Life | Light | Love | Time | God | Friends |

Erma Bombeck, fully Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste

I think one of the real tests of a stable marriage is being married to a man who worships at the shrine of burnt food -- the back-yard chef.

Children | Men | Time | Think |

Erma Bombeck, fully Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste

And God said, "Have you read the specs on this order?" She has to be completely washable, but not plastic. Have 180 moveable parts...all replaceable. Run on black coffee and leftovers. Have a lap that disappears when she stands up. A kiss that can cure anything from a broken leg to a disappointed love affair. And six pairs of hands."

Children |

Erma Bombeck, fully Erma Louise Bombeck, born Erma Fiste

I never leaf through a copy of National Geographic without realizing how lucky we are to live in a society where it is traditional to wear clothes.

Knowing | Love | Mother | Right | Thinking |