Tuesday, November 29, 2022

ANOTHER WISE OLD QUOTE



"By perseverance the snail reached the ark."






(English preacher of the 19th century, 1834-1892)


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34 comments:

  1. Ginny HartzlerNovember 29, 2022 at 12:07 AM

    Very interesting; I have not heard this one.

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  2. Margaret DNovember 29, 2022 at 12:45 AM

    Oh yes, indeed. Good quote Denise.

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  3. Elephant's ChildNovember 29, 2022 at 1:07 AM

    The snail epitomises slow and steady doesn't it?

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  4. Hootin AnniNovember 29, 2022 at 3:47 AM

    I never thought of snails on the ark!! A thought provoking quotation.

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 1, 2022 at 2:04 PM

      Thank you Anni :) I never thought of that either.

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  5. AnnNovember 29, 2022 at 4:30 AM

    Excellent quote. A good reminder to never quit.

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  6. Jenn JilksNovember 29, 2022 at 7:08 AM

    That is perfect!

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  7. ChristineNovember 29, 2022 at 10:09 AM

    Lovely

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  8. RedNovember 29, 2022 at 10:41 AM

    That is deep! Great quote.

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  9. Veronica LeeNovember 29, 2022 at 11:00 AM

    I never thought of snails on the ark!
    Love the quote!

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 1, 2022 at 2:06 PM

      Thanks Angie, I never thought of them either until I read this quote :)

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  10. The Joy of Home with Martha EllenNovember 29, 2022 at 1:22 PM

    Good reminder today!

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  11. roentareNovember 29, 2022 at 3:54 PM

    Such a sentimental picture! I just had snails for breakfast yesterday lol

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 1, 2022 at 2:08 PM

      Thank you for the chuckle Roentare :) That's great!

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  12. Nikki - Notes of LifeNovember 29, 2022 at 5:22 PM

    Interesting!

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  13. ellen b.November 29, 2022 at 5:43 PM

    Ha! There's a Spurgeon quote I haven't read before. He is one of my favorites!

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 1, 2022 at 2:12 PM

      Happy I picked one of your favorites Ellen, he sounded like a very interesting man :)

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  14. Lowcarb team memberNovember 29, 2022 at 6:36 PM

    Thank you for sharing this.
    Perseverance is a good word.

    All the best Jan

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    1. DeniseinVADecember 1, 2022 at 2:14 PM

      You are very welcome Jan, it certainly is :) All the best to you too.

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  15. William KendallNovember 29, 2022 at 9:21 PM

    A curious view.

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  16. ashokNovember 29, 2022 at 10:14 PM

    Something to think about...

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  17. Great-Granny GrandmaNovember 30, 2022 at 10:56 AM

    Love that.
    Definitely good food for thought.

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