Here is a selection of quotes from books I am reading:

“Without saying that God does evil that good may come, we can say that God overrules the full tendencies of preexisting evil so that the evil promotes God’s eternal plan, contrary to its own tendency and goals” (Hard Sayings of the Bible; 1 Kings 22:20-22)

“The clincher question Cal used to get free room and board around Europe as a poor traveler was: “Can you tell me: How do you make the perfect goulash?” He would purposefully sit down next to grandmas, who would then pour out their souls. After a few minutes of passionate pantomiming, people would come from around the train to help translate, no matter the country.” (Ferris, Tools of Titans)

“So Beowulf, friend, ban such thoughts. Better be humble, (1760) As the best of brave men, the better part take—Eternal gains, everlasting life; arrogance is death, Famed warrior and friend.” (Wilson, Beowulf)

“It doesn’t follow that you’ll be anyone very special in Narnia. But as long as you know you’re nobody very special, you’ll be a very decent sort of Horse, on the whole, and taking one thing with another.” (Lewis, The Horse and His Boy)