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Trying to fill the God-sized hole in our hearts with things other than God is like trying to fill the Grand Canyon with marbles.


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In an age that has thrown off all tradition, the only rebellion possible is orthodoxy.



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One of the few things in life that cannot possibly do harm in the end is the honest pursuit of the truth.



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Don't be more serious than God. God invented dog farts.



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