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Frankisms
Short truths, collected over a lifetime of writing and teaching. Read a few, or lose an afternoon.
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“Blessed are those who suffer pain and struggle to do right, for they shall have great stories to write about. — Frank Ball”
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“The thrill of victory overcomes the agony of defeat. — Frank Ball”
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“Blessed are victims who trust God and do what they can, for they shall become victors. — Frank Ball”
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“Woe to the man who pulls against God, for he has a noose around his neck. — Frank Ball”
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“Our appetites are the forces that control us. — Frank Ball”
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“Without a tough battle, the victory cannot be great. — Frank Ball”
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“Blessed are those who touch others, for they leave the fingerprints of God. — Frank Ball”
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“Woe to those who ignore a neighbor’s pain, for they shall have their own pain ignored. — Frank Ball”
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“Whatever matters to us has the power to upset us. — Frank Ball”
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“A strong finish is better than a strong beginning. — Frank Ball”
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“Blessed are those who are willing to get wet, for they are the only ones who get to swim. — Frank Ball”
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“Woe to the hypocrites who fool the mirror and think they will also fool God. — Frank Ball”
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“A picture is worth a thousand words, and a few well chosen words create different pictures for a thousand readers. — Frank Ball”
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“Everything of value has a significant price. — Frank Ball”
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“Find that which truly satisfies, and you need not hunger again. — Frank Ball”
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“Woe to those who say “I can’t,” for they shall be right. — Frank Ball”
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“The most important book you haven’t read is one you haven’t written. — Frank Ball”
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“A worthwhile life takes a lifetime to build. — Frank Ball”
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“An impossible goal can still mark the right direction. — Frank Ball”
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“Blessed are those who run around in circles, for they shall be called big wheels. — Frank Ball”
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“Fear makes real the dragons of our imagination. — Frank Ball”
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“Woe to those who bite the hand that feeds them, for they will without doubt go hungry. — Frank Ball”
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“If your life is an open book, you should make it worth reading. — Frank Ball”
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“Unrestrained spending is a medication with serious side effects. — Frank Ball”
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“When the mountain peak seems unreachable, be content with one step up. — Frank Ball”
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“A monkey will do what he sees, not what he is told. — Frank Ball”
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“Choose to enjoy life because the alternative is misery. — Frank Ball”
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“An untold story is a candle with no flame. — Frank Ball”
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“Pigs prefer peas above pearls. — Frank Ball”
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“Every ladder has a top and bottom rung. Where you are is not as important as the direction you are going. — Frank Ball”
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“A spider weaves hope for what might fly by. — Frank Ball”
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“A good picture is framed by encouraging words. — Frank Ball”
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“What you do with your time and money reveals what you value most. — Frank Ball”
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“Aiming at nothing is a waste of good bullets. — Frank Ball”
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“Fear is conquered by holding God’s hand and walking through it. — Frank Ball”
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“If words contain no reward, people have no reason to read. — Frank Ball”
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“God adds something extra to ordinary people to make them extraordinary. — Frank Ball”
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“To fulfill God’s purpose, the next step is all we must know. — Frank Ball”
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“The most difficult image to understand is in the mirror. — Frank Ball”
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“An apple is good, but a planted seed produces a harvest. — Frank Ball”
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