The foolish of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of god is stronger than men. For ye see your calling, brethren, how that may not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called, but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath choses the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty. And bade things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.
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There was so much new stuff. MADELEINE PEYROUX My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel. MADELEINE PEYROUX Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful th... MADELEINE PEYROUX I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating. MADELEINE PEYROUX I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary j... MADELEINE PEYROUX I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk ... MADELEINE PEYROUX You have to let it all hang out, let go of the ideas that were more comfortable and embrace some of ... MADELEINE PEYROUX No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, a... MADELEINE PEYROUX It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status. MADELEINE PEYROUX A book comes and says, 'Write me.' My job is to try to serve it to the best of my ability, w... MADELEINE L'ENGLE With each book I write, I become more and more convinced that the books have a life of their own, qu... MADELEINE L'ENGLE That's the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they've ... MADELEINE L'ENGLE Because you're not what I would have you be, I blind myself to who, in truth, you are. MADELEINE L'ENGLE Conversion for me was not a Damascus Road experience. I slowly moved into an intellectual acceptance... MADELEINE L'ENGLE You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown... MADELEINE L'ENGLE It is the ability to choose which makes us human. MADELEINE L'ENGLE Inspiration usually comes during work, rather than before it. MADELEINE L'ENGLE In the evening of life we shall be judged on love, and not one of us is going to come off very well,... MADELEINE L'ENGLE