Quotes from The One Good Thing

Kevin Alan Milne ·  384 pages

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“Today, at this very moment in time, is as far into the future as you can go.”
― Kevin Alan Milne, quote from The One Good Thing


“God bless everyone who takes private moments to help other people in unseen ways.”
― Kevin Alan Milne, quote from The One Good Thing


“Because one good thing leads to another.”
― Kevin Alan Milne, quote from The One Good Thing


“God won’t protect you from what He can perfect you through.”
― Kevin Alan Milne, quote from The One Good Thing


“It’s one thing to feel sorrow, and another to actually do something about it.”
― Kevin Alan Milne, quote from The One Good Thing



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Kevin Alan Milne
Born place: in Portland, Oregon, The United States
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