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You don't love causes. You don't love everybody indiscriminately. You love only those who deserve it.
- Ayn Rand
When people need love and understanding and support the most is when they deserve it the least.
- Lou Holtz
We deserve punishment and get forgiveness; we deserve God's wrath and get God's love.
- Philip Yancey
Heavenly Father, loosen my grip on the things of this world. Lead me in the dance of spontaneous, cheerful giving, and let that generosity remind me always of your grace toward me, which I in no way deserve. In your Son's name I pray, amen.
- Max Lucado
I think God's blessing might have everything to do with Him and His riches, and nothing to do with whether we deserve it.
- Susan May Warren
The Christian - the biblical - concept of mercy toward wrongdoers only exists in relation to justice. Showing mercy, in relation to wrongdoing, means treating someone better than they deserve.
- John Piper
Grace cannot be confused with righteousness. Grace is receiving what we do not deserve; mercy is not receiving what we do deserve. Righteousness, on the other hand, includes what most of us would consider difficult matters, such as punishment, correction and judgment. It also includes what most of us would consider positive matters, such as the fruit of the Spirit.
- Francis Frangipane
Resentment and gratitude cannot coexist, since resentment blocks the perception and experience of life as a gift. My resentment tells me that I don't receive what I deserve. It always manifests itself in envy.
- Henri Nouwen
I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
- Marilyn Monroe
The safest way to get what you want is to deserve what you want.
- Charlie Munger
There are times when the criticism is something you deserve as a quarterback, and there are times when the people doing the criticizing don't know what they're talking about.
- Matt Cassel
I deserve to live a good life, and I begin now.
- Louise Hay