Advent Quote by Jerusalem Jackson Greer

“The extraordinary thing that is about to happen is matched only by the extraordinary moment just before it happens. Advent is the name of…

— Frederick Beuchner

“Now that I expect nothing, now that I no longer entertain the slightest hopes, the end of this adventure becomes simply a matter of…

— Alexander Dumas Fils

“Advent slows the rush of a chaotic world into a whisper of peace.”

— Allene vanOirschot

“...there is a sense of defeat at having come so far to be stopped by a mystery that can never be fathomed.”

— Robert Pirsig

“Without expectations, what can topple the surprising wonder of the moment?”

— Ann Voskamp

“Take time, slow down, be still, be awake to the Divine Mystery that looks so common and so ordinary yet is wondrously present.”

— Edward Hays

“...Don't insult readers by questioning the extent of their imaginations. Most need only to be nudged to solve a good mystery.”

— Peggy Kopman-Owens

“Plant an expectation; reap a disappointment.”

— Elizabeth Gilbert

“Expectations are the daunting shadows that trail behind accomplishments; no matter how high one goes, the other follows on its footsteps.”

— Adam Braun

“It was so strange, the way that life moved forward: the twists and the dead ends, the sudden opportunities. The promise was always in…

— Lauren Oliver

“What should you Expect? The unexpected, so that you won't be disappointed in not expecting what's to be expected. Ponder!”

— Shenica Coleman

“Leaning out into the evening air, I knew that this might never be given to us again, and yet I couldn't bring myself to…

— André Aciman