Promised Land – Quotes

I would not be

I would not be a Moses to lead you into the Promised Land, because if I could lead you into it, someone else could lead you out of it. Eugene V. Debs

I do not want you to follow me or anyone else; if you are looking for a Moses to lead you out of this capitalist wilderness, you will stay right where you are. I would not lead you into the promised land if I could, because if I led you in, some one else would … Read more

The frustrated follow a

The frustrated follow a leader less because of their faith that he is leading them to a promised land than because of their immediate feeling that he is leading them away from their unwanted selves. Surrender to a leader is not a means to an end but a fulfillment. Whither they are led is of … Read more

Promised Lands was a

Promised Lands was a better book in my opinion, and it’s still my mother’s favorite of the three I’ve done, but I doubt anyone who isn’t a blood relative has ever heard of it. Which is to say expectations aren’t worth much in the book world. Elizabeth Crook

I knew from previous

I knew from previous books not to count on anything in terms of sales. My first novel – -The Raven’s Bride, about Sam Houston’s disastrous first marriage – -sold well and got attention, but my second book – -Promised Lands, about the Texas Revolution – -didn’t. Elizabeth Crook

The mountain is high,

The mountain is high, the valley is low, and you’re confused on which way to go. So I’ve come here to give you a hand, and lead you into the promised land. So, come on and take a free ride, come on and sit here by my side, come on and take a free ride! … Read more

Commit yourself then to

Commit yourself then to God! He will be your guide. He Himself will travel with you, as we are told He did with the Israelites, to bring them step by step across the desert to the promised land. Ah! what will be your blessedness, if you will but surrender yourself into the hands of God, … Read more

J. Budziszewski is perhaps

J. Budziszewski is perhaps the clearest and most eloquent natural lawyer writing today. When reading his works I often find myself amazed by his insights and wondering, ‘Why didn’t I think of that?’ And then it dawns on me, ‘That’s what C. S. Lewis and G. K. Chesterton do to me as well.’ The Line … Read more

As an Irish person,

As an Irish person, there’s a historical fascination with America: America is the default green and promised land for Irish people and Italians; that’s what we grow up with. Dylan Moran

Take courage. We walk

Take courage. We walk in the wilderness today and in the Promised Land tomorrow Dwight L. Moody