Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Corrie Ten Boom Author

  • Gender: Female
  • Citizenship: Netherlands
  • Born: Apr 15, 1892
  • Died: Apr 15, 1983

Cornelia "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch Christian who, along with her father and other family members, helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust during World War II and was imprisoned for it. Her most famous book, The Hiding Place, describes the ordeal.

When a train goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don't throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer. trust

Memories are the key not to the past, but to the future. the future

Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear. fear

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength. strength & sympathy

Discernment is God's call to intercession, never to faultfinding. God

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. forgiveness

Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. the future, God & trust

Easter April 21, 2025

The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life, His crucifixion, and His resurrection. 2 more thoughts from Kenneth Scott Latourette

2 more thoughts from Kenneth Scott Latourette

At one time I smoked, but in 1959 I couldn't think of anything else to give up for Lent so I stopped - and I haven't had a cigarette since. 9 quotes from Ethel Merman

9 quotes from Ethel Merman