For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a bookĪnd to carry with us the author’s best ideas. For some of us a quote becomes a mantra, a goal or a More via texts, memes and sound bytes, short but profound quotes from books have become Memorable and interesting quotes from great books. ― Lance Armstrong, quote from It's Not about the Bike: My Journey Back to LifeīookQuoters is a community of passionate readers who enjoy sharing the most meaningful, But we can take responsibility for ourselves and be brave.” Things take place, there is a confluence of events and circumstances, and we can't always know their purpose, or even if there is one. I think in a way we are all just like the guy on the rooftop. 'My Lord, why didn't you save me?' he implores. When he gets to heaven, he confronts God. 'My Lord will save me.'īut the floodwaters rise ever higher, and finally, they overflow the roof and the man drowns. 'No, thanks,' the man on the rooftop says. A few minutes later, a rescue plane flies overhead and the pilot drops a line. 'My Lord will save me.'īut the floodwaters keep rising. 'No thanks,' the man on the rooftop says. A guy in a motorboat comes by, and he says, 'Hop in, I'll save you.' I 'm content with simply being alive to enjoy the mystery.Ī man is caught in a flood, and as the water rises he climbs to the roof of his house and waits to be rescued. I can deliver motivation, inspiration, hope, courage, and counsel, but I can't answer the unknowable. But if I could answer it, we would have the cure for cancer, and what's more, we would fathom the true meaning of our existences. Other people look to me for the answer, I know.

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