God doth not govern the world only by his will as an absolute monarch, but by his wisdom and goodness as a tender father. It is not his greatest pleasure to show his sovereign power, or his inconceivable wisdom, but… — Stephen Charnock Copy Share Image
“...I shall be as tender to you as my father was not to me. For what's the point of breeding children, if each generation does not improve on who went before?” — Hilary Mantel Copy Share Image
